AGENCY: Department of Health. Family Health Services Division. Office of Management Services

SERIES: 7822
TITLE: Early and periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment contracts with local health departments
DATES: 1975-1989.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological

DESCRIPTION: These are contracts with local agencies to carry out the EPSDT program. This program is designed to provide early and periodic screening and diagnosis of eligible medicaid recipients under age 21 to ascertain physical and mental defects and to provide treatment to correct these conditions. These records include a copy of the contract and related correspondence, the name of the contractor; the effective date of the contract; the termination date of the contract; the amount of the contract; the terms of the contract; and the signatures of the contractor, the division director, the department director, the attorney general, and the director of the Department of Finance.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

APPROVED: 10/1988

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 1 year after submission of annual or final expenditure report and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 2 years and then destroy.

APPRAISAL

Administrative Fiscal Legal

The record keeping requirements for this program can be found in 42 CFR 441.56(d) and 42 CFR 431.17. The retention period is set by 45 CFR 74.

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