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FOIA Categories of Records

Categories of Records Maintained by IDPH (includes exempt and non‐exempt records)

  • Administrative Hearings Documents
  • Agreements, Contracts and Other Related Documents
  • Birth, Death and other vital records
  • Boards and Commissions Documents
  • Brochures and Forms
  • Client Information
  • Complaint Records
  • Diseases and Other Conditions
  • Emergency Preparedness and Response (EMS)
  • Environmental Health
  • Financial Documents
  • Food Safety
  • General Correspondence
  • Health Care Regulation: Nursing Homes, Hospitals, ASTCs, Home Care, Home Health Records
  • Human Resources and Personnel
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Inspection Results
  • Investigative Files
  • Laboratory Records
  • Legislative Documents
  • Licensure Documents
  • Long Term Care Regulation
  • Litigation and Case Files
  • Office Memoranda and Reference Files (including Manuals, Policies  and Rules)
  • Procurements and Related Contracts
  • Public Access information
  • Public Filings and Notices
  • Reports (General and Mandated)

Divisions within Public Health

  • Office of the Director
  • Office of Finance and Administration
  • Office of Performance Management
  • Office of Health Care Regulation
  • Office of Health Promotion
  • Office of Health Protection
  • Office of Disease Control
  • Office of Human Resources
  • Office of Information Technology
  • Office of Policy, Planning, and Statistics
  • Office of Preparedness and Response
  • Office of Women's Health and Family Services

IDPH Website

The Department invites you to visit its website, as it contains a wealth of information regarding the various programs operated under each of these divisions. Reviewing this information prior to submitting your request may help you better describe the specific records you are seeking.