Utah Department of Administrative Services

Division of Archives & Records Service

Family Support Records

 

Contents

    Check Issuance Case Files

  • Client Case Files
  • Day Care Case Files
  • Day Care Center Licensing Files
  • Family Day Care Licensing Files
  • Food Stamp Case Files
  • Home Energy Assistance Target Program Case Files (HEAT)
  • Medical Cards
  • Medical Excess Payment Records
  • Prescription Drug Claims
  • Provider Billing Files
  • Provider Files
  • Self Sufficiency/Child Care Eligibility Case Files
  • Single Parent Employment Program Files
  • Transmittal Records
  • Voided Medical Cards

    5-1. CLIENT CASE FILES

    These are complete case histories of clients receiving services provided by or through a Family Support office (OFS). Programs are funded by the Department of Human Services and/or local discretionary funds.

    RETENTION

    Retain for 5 years and then destroy.

    APPRAISAL

    This disposition is based on the administrative needs expressed by the agency.

    SUGGESTED PRIMARY CLASSIFICATION

    Private.

    SUGGESTED SECONDARY CLASSIFICATION

    Controlled: UCA 63G-2-304 (2008)

    5-2. HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE TARGET PROGRAM CASE FILES (HEAT)

    These are verifications for home energy assistance. The Office of Family Support gathers information from clients in order to verify and determine eligibility for home energy assistance.

    RETENTION

    Retain for 3 years and then destroy.

    APPRAISAL

    This disposition is based on the administrative needs expressed by the agency for the purpose of conducting audits.

    SUGGESTED PRIMARY CLASSIFICATION

    Private.

    5-3. DAY CARE CENTER LICENSING FILES

    These are licensing and inspection files of centers that provide care and supervision of children under the age of fourteen for more than four but less than twenty-four hours a day for a fee.

    RETENTION

    Retain for 8 years and then destroy.

    APPRAISAL

    This disposition is based on the administrative needs expressed by the agency.

    SUGGESTED PRIMARY CLASSIFICATION

    Public.

    SUGGESTED SECONDARY CLASSIFICATION

    Private: UCA 63G-2-302 (2008)

    5-4. FAMILY DAY CARE LICENSING FILES

    These are licensing histories of family day care providers. Family day care licensors create these records and use them to complete background reports and histories of providers. These files are also used when a provider case is reopened by the Department of Human Services, Office of Family Support.

    RETENTION

    Retain for 8 years and then destroy.

    APPRAISAL

    This disposition is based on the administrative needs expressed by the agency.

    SUGGESTED PRIMARY CLASSIFICATION

    Private.

    SUGGESTED SECONDARY CLASSIFICATION

    Controlled: UCA 63G-2-304 (2008)

    5-5. SELF SUFFICIENCY/CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY CASE FILES

    These files are used to monitor Family Support client cases and their progress. They also document the self sufficiency and income eligible child care programs.

    RETENTION

    Retain for 5 years and then destroy.

    APPRAISAL

    This disposition is based on the administrative needs expressed by the agency.

    SUGGESTED PRIMARY CLASSIFICATION

    Private.

    SUGGESTED SECONDARY CLASSIFICATION

    Controlled: UCA 63G-2-304 (2008)

    5-6. DAY CARE CASE FILES

    These files document assistance provided to clients for day care services. Clients must meet eligibility requirements as outlined by the federal government and the State of Utah.

    RETENTION

    Retain for 5 years and then destroy.

    APPRAISAL

    This disposition is based on the administrative needs expressed by the agency.

    SUGGESTED PRIMARY CLASSIFICATION

    Private.

    SUGGESTED SECONDARY CLASSIFICATION

    Controlled: UCA 63G-2-304 (2008)

    5-7.CHECK ISSUANCE CASE FILES

    These are payments to clients receiving benefits from programs offered by the department. These payments are for day care, subsistence, child care, and housing.

    RETENTION

    Retain for 3 years and then destroy.

    APPRAISAL

    This disposition is based on the administrative needs expressed by the agency for the purpose of conducting audits.

    SUGGESTED PRIMARY CLASSIFICATION

    Private.

    5-8.FOOD STAMP CASE FILES

    These are files that show the distribution of food stamps to eligible clients. Clients must pass a needs test and meet income standards set by both the federal government and State of Utah.

    RETENTION

    Retain for 2 years and then destroy.

    APPRAISAL

    This disposition is based on the Food Stamp Intergovernmental Schedule completed in 1995.

    SUGGESTED PRIMARY CLASSIFICATION

    Private.

    5-9. PRESCRIPTION DRUG CLAIMS

    These are prescription drug claims from clients receiving assistance through the Department of Human Services, Office of Family Support. Clients must meet income and medical eligibility requirements set by federal and state governments.

    RETENTION

    Retain for 5 years and then destroy.

    APPRAISAL

    This disposition is based on the administrative needs expressed by the agency for the purpose of conducting audits.

    SUGGESTED PRIMARY CLASSIFICATION

    Private.

    5-10. MEDICAL EXCESS PAYMENT RECORDS

    These are overpayments for medical expenses incurred by clients through the medicaid program. The Office of Recovery Services maintains the original paperwork on excessive payments and is responsible for collecting overpayments from clients. The Office of Family Support is notified by Recovery Services when action is pending on a collection matter.

    RETENTION

    Record copy: Retain by Office of Recovery Services for 3 years and then destroy.

    Duplicate copies: Retain by Regional offices for 1 year and then destroy.

    APPRAISAL

    This disposition is based on the administrative needs expressed by the agency for conducting audits.

    SUGGESTED PRIMARY CLASSIFICATION

    Private.

    5-11. PROVIDER FILES

    These files document services provided for programs offered by the department. Participants are required to meet eligibility requirements outlined by the State of Utah.

    RETENTION

    Retain for 5 years and then destroy.

    APPRAISAL

    This disposition is based on the administrative needs expressed by the agency.

    SUGGESTED PRIMARY CLASSIFICATION

    Private.

    5-12. PROVIDER BILLING FILES

    These are billings issued to day care providers for services provided to the Office of Family Support.

    RETENTION

    Record copy: Retain by Department of Finance for 3 years and then destroy.

    Duplicate copies: Retain by Regional offices for 1 year and then destroy.

    APPRAISAL

    This disposition is based on the administrative needs expressed by the agency for the purpose of conducting audits.

    SUGGESTED PRIMARY CLASSIFICATION

    Private.

    5-13. MEDICAL CARDS

    Cards issued to clients receiving medical care for medicaid services offered through the Office of Family Support.

    RETENTION

    Retain for 5 years and then destroy.

    APPRAISAL

    This disposition is based on the administrative needs expressed by the agency.

    SUGGESTED PRIMARY CLASSIFICATION

    Private.

    5-14. VOIDED MEDICAL CARDS

    Cards that have been voided by the Office of Family Support.when overpayments are discovered, fraud is evident, or the client has been declared ineligible for benefits.

    RETENTION

    Record copy: Retain by Human Services, Finance for 5 years and then destroy.

    Duplicate copies: Retain by Regional offices for 1 year and then destroy.

    APPRAISAL

    This disposition is based on the administrative needs expressed by the agency for the purpose of conducting audits.

    SUGGESTED PRIMARY CLASSIFICATION

    Private.

    5-15. TRANSMITTAL RECORDS

    These are transmittals for checks and cash deposited into Human Services divisional and regional Financial Information Resource Management Services (FIRMS) accounts. Deposits are made by low organizational number and include deposits with the State Treasurer, transmittal date, department number, collection number, description number, account number, totals, copies of checks and receipts, services request, and billing forms.

    RETENTION

    Record copy: Retain by Department of Finance for 3 years and then destroy.

    Duplicate copies: Retain by Family Support for 1 year and then destroy.

    APPRAISAL

    This disposition is based on the administrative needs expressed by the agency for the purpose of conducting audits.

    SUGGESTED PRIMARY CLASSIFICATION

    Public.

    5-16. SINGLE PARENT EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM FILES

    These files document a demonstration program initiated by the Department of Human Services, Office of Family Support to assist single parents obtain gainful employment. This program has an initial life of five years although if successful may be extended. The program was initiated in 1992.

    RETENTION

    Retain for 6 years and then destroy.

    APPRAISAL

    This disposition is based on the administrative needs expressed by the agency for conducting audits.

    SUGGESTED PRIMARY CLASSIFICATION

    Private.

    SUGGESTED SECONDARY CLASSIFICATION

    Controlled: UCA 63G-2-304 (2008)