§ 1233.14 What personnel records must be transferred to the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC)?
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(a) Civilian personnel files:
(1) General Records Schedules 1 and 2 specify that certain Federal civilian personnel, medical, and pay records must be centrally stored at the National Personnel Records Center headquartered in St. Louis, MO.
(2) [Reserved]
(b) The following types of medical treatment records are transferred to the NPRC:
(1) Inpatient (hospitalization) records created for all categories of patients (active duty personnel, retirees, and dependents) receiving inpatient treatment and extended ambulatory procedures; and
(2) Outpatient medical treatment records for military retirees, dependents, and other civilians treated at military health care facilities (excludes active duty military personnel at time of military discharge or retirement).
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