AGENCY: Department of Health. Community Health Service

SERIES: 17103
TITLE: Employee agreement to preserve confidentiality of personal records
DATES: undated.
ARRANGEMENT: None

DESCRIPTION: This is an agreement signed by the employee and maintained by the department that the employee will not disclose confidential information.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

APPROVED: 03/1987

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office until agreement is renewed or employee leaves and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 4 years and then destroy.

APPRAISAL

According to UCA 26-25-5, the unauthorized use or disclosure of confidential records is punishable as class A misdemeanor. However, according to UCA 26-25-5(2), the individual responsible for the disclosure may be civilly liable. As no specific statute of limitaions is given for civil actions for unauthorized disclosure of information, the four year statute of limitations of UCA 78-12-25.5 should prevail.

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