1. (a) The county department shall adhere to the requirements in Divisions 19 and 23, Manual of Policies and Procedures, Department of Social Services, governing:

   1. (1) Maintenance of case records.
   2. (2) Confidentiality of case records.
   3. (3) Safeguarding federal tax information.
   4. (4) Access to case records.

2. (b) The board of supervisors of a county may authorize the destruction of:

   1. (1) Narrative portions of a case record which are over three years old in any case file, active or inactive, after audit by the county department.
   2. (2) Case files which have remained inactive for a period of three years providing the Department has not notified the county department that unresolved issues or pending civil or criminal actions exist.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 10725, 10740 and 14124.5, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections 10850-10853, 14001 and 14100.2, Welfare and Institutions Code; and 42 Code of Federal Regulations, 431.300 and 431.305.

History

1. Amendment filed 3-7-80; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 80, No. 9).

2. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 7-16-87; operative 7-16-87 pursuant to Government Code Section 11346.2(d) (Register 87, No. 30).