Military Medical Record Availability: Military Treatment Facilities [MTF]
hospitals and clinics "retire" a patients records after a statuary period,
normally two years after the last visit. The patient is assumed to have
moved or died so all records are forwarded to a central depository. The
MTF or the patient can legally request these records if desired. However,
a sponsor cannot request records for adult family members. They have to
request their own. To request records provide the patients full name and
SSN, sponsor's full name and SSN, and place and date of last treatment. If
request specific information be as exact as possible with dates and places
of treatment, and if possible the doctor(s) names. For veterans/retirees
send your request to National Personnel Records Center, 9700 Page Blvd.,
St. Louis MO 63132-4199. For family members send your request to National
Personnel Records Center, 111 Winnebago St., St. Louis MO 63132-4199.
[Source: Patrick AFB 1 OCT 01 Newsletter]