Section 123150 Of Chapter 2. Destruction Of Records And Exhibits Of Human Health From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 106. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 2.
123150
. The board of supervisors may authorize the destruction or
the disposition to a public or private medical library of any X-ray
photographs and case records that are more than five years old and
that were taken by the county health officer in the performance of
his or her duties with regard to tuberculosis if any of the following
conditions are complied with:
(a) The county health officer has determined that the X-ray
photographs or a series of X-ray photographs in conjunction with case
records do not show the existence of tuberculosis in the infectious
stage.
(b) The individual of whom the X-ray photographs were taken has
been deceased not less than two years or the 102nd anniversary of the
individual's birthdate has occurred and the county health officer
cannot reasonably ascertain whether the individual is still living.
(c) The place of residence of the individual of whom the X-ray
photographs were taken has been unknown to the county health officer
for 10 years.