AGENCY: Department of Health. Nutritional Program

SERIES: 80867
TITLE: Metabolic patient charts
DATES: 1982-
ARRANGEMENT: Alphabetical by name

DESCRIPTION: This is the record of patients who are being treated for metabolic disorders through nutritional intervention. These patients are referred to the program from the metabolic screening program as infants. The information includes the child's name, date of birth, place of birth, weight, parent's name, the blood test results including the date the blood was drawn and the test date, a record of contacts, and diet calculation.

RETENTION

Retain for 50 year(s) after separation

DISPOSITION

Destroy.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series were specifically approved by the State Records Committee.

APPROVED: 06/1987

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in State Records Center for 50 years after office use (i.e. after patient is out of program) and then destroy.

APPRAISAL

Administrative Legal

These records must be retained for 50 years due to both medical and legal reasons. Metabolic problems have long-term consequences. For some disorders brain damage could occur which might not show up until the child turned 21. In the case of females, the patient must be monitored through the child-bearing years. A specific in-office retention cannot be set because there is no set length of time for a patient to be in the program.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Private