AGENCY: Department of Health. Pregnancy Risk Line

SERIES: 80878
TITLE: Follow-up letter file
DATES: 1985-
ARRANGEMENT: Alphabetical by name

DESCRIPTION: These are copies of letters sent to women exposed to drugs or other risk agents who called the riskline for information and identified themselves. This letter gives additional information on the risk agent (cocaine, diet pills, etc.) and the health risks that they pose. The information includes name and address of the caller, the type of exposure, and the potential health hazard.

RETENTION

Retain for 21 year(s)

DISPOSITION

Destroy.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

APPROVED: 06/1987

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 3 years and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 18 years and then destroy.

APPRAISAL

Administrative Legal

This retention is the same as that for the intake forms for the same reason. The potential exists that an individual will bring suit against the state claiming that a child's health problem stemmed from incorrect advice.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Private