42 CFR § 137.178 - May Self-Governance Tribes store patient records at the Federal Records Centers?

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title: "42 CFR § 137.178 - May Self-Governance Tribes store patient records at the Federal Records Centers?"
title_number: 42
title_name: "Public Health"
section_number: "137.178"
section_name: "May Self-Governance Tribes store patient records at the Federal Records Centers?"
chapter_name: "PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
subchapter_number: "M"
subchapter_name: "INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
part_number: "137"
part_name: "TRIBAL SELF-GOVERNANCE"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "25 U.S.C. 458"
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# 137.178 May Self-Governance Tribes store patient records at the Federal Records Centers?

Yes, at the option of a Self-Governance Tribe, patient records may be stored at Federal Records Centers to the same extent and in the same manner as other Department patient records in accordance with section 105(o) of the Act [25 U.S.C. 450j(o)].