DAFMAN41-210 — Patient Administration Support

DAFMAN41-210 governs Department of the Air Force patient administration support requirements, policies, procedures, and expectations.

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  • Publication number: DAFMAN41-210
  • Title: PATIENT ADMINISTRATION SUPPORT
  • Date: 2026-01-12

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DAFMAN41-210 addresses patient travel, quarters administration, line of duty determinations, secretarial designee status, and the Exceptional Family Member Program. It requires records maintenance, coordination of field publications, and submission of waiver requests through the chain of command.

Applies to: This publication applies to all civilian employees and uniformed members of the Regular Air Force, Air Force Reserve, and Air National Guard who perform Patient Administration support functions.

Topics covered

  • Patient travel
  • Quarters status
  • Line of Duty determinations
  • Air Force Secretarial Designee Program
  • Exceptional Family Member Program
  • Aeromedical evacuation

Questions and answers

How does DAFMAN41-210 organize patient administration support functions?

The organizational alignment of these functions may vary among medical units.

How must records created under DAFMAN41-210 be handled?

All records created as a result of the processes prescribed in this publication must be maintained in accordance with Air Force Instruction 33-322, Record Management and Information Governance Program, and disposed of in accordance with the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule, located in the Air Force Records Information Management System Records Disposition Schedule.

How are recommended changes to DAFMAN41-210 submitted?

Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to AF/SG3S within the Policy and Resources Directorate (AF/SGMED) using Department of the Air Force Form (DAF Form) 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication.

How should DAF Forms 847 be routed?

Route DAF Forms 847 from the field through the appropriate functional chain of command.

What coordination is required for field publications that implement or supplement DAFMAN41-210?

All field publications that either implement or supplement this publication must be submitted to AF/SG3S for coordination prior to approval (T-2).

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