AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services. Division of Child and Family Services. Richfield Office

SERIES: 18820
TITLE: Adoption subsidy payment records
DATES: 1985-
ARRANGEMENT: Alphabetical by client surname.

DESCRIPTION: These are subsidy payments to adopting families and are used to track eligibility and provide an audit trail. Stae subsidies may be one time, time-limited, or long-term, depending on the circumstances of the family and the child's needs. Medical, dental, psychological, and long term maintenance subsidies continue until age 18, or until age 21 if the state has determined that the child has a mental or physical handicap which warrants continuing assistance. All state subsidy agreements are reviewed annually for continued eligibility (Utah Administrative Code R537-43.2 (1993).

RETENTION

Retain for 10 year(s) after case is closed

DISPOSITION

Destroy.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series is proposed and has not yet been approved.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 1 year after case closes and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 9 years and then destroy.

APPRAISAL

Administrative

This disposition is based on the administrative needs expressed by the agency.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Private

SECONDARY DESIGNATION

Controlled. UCA 63G-2-304 (2008)