AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services. Division of Substance Use and Mental Health. State Hospital

SERIES: 84885
TITLE: Ethics Committee meeting records
DATES: 1999-
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological

DESCRIPTION: The Ethics Committee reviews ethical and patient rights issues related to patient care such as patient abuse, religious issues, and Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) policy and procedure. Meeting minutes document the recommendations and decisions made, and include meeting agendas, approved meeting minutes and all supplemental materials used for discussion, which may include patient medical records.

RETENTION

Permanent. Retain for 5 year(s)

DISPOSITION

Transfer to Archives.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series is authorized by Archives general schedule Executive internal committee records, GRS-1726

AUTHORIZED: 03/29/2016

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 5 years and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.

Computer data files: Retain in Office for 5 years and then delete.

APPRAISAL

Administrative Historical

Records provide a historical understanding of the major patient and human rights issues faced by the agency.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Exempt. 45 CFR 164(C & E)(2016)

SECONDARY DESIGNATION

Controlled. Utah Code 63G-2-304(2008)

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