AGENCY: Department of Health. Community Health Service

SERIES: 17105
TITLE: Family planning client chart files
DATES: undated.
ARRANGEMENT: None

DESCRIPTION: This are the files of individuals enrolled in the family planning program funded by federal grant funds under section 1001 of the Public Health Service Act. The purpose of the grant is to provide educational, comprehensive medical, and social services necessary to aid families, particularly low income families, to determine freely the number of spacing of their children.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

APPROVED: 03/1987

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 4 years after client leaves program and then destroy.

APPRAISAL

Although 42 CFR 74.21 only requires that records be kept three years, a four year retention is recommended due to the possibility that a malpractice suit might be filed against the local health department. The statute of limitations for this is a maximum of four years according to UCA 78-14-4.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Private

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