Medicare General Information, Eligibility and Entitlement Manual (Pub. 100-01), Ch. 7 § 30.20.1
Types of Record Schedules
30.20.1 - Types of Record Schedules
(Rev. 13718; Issued: 04-10-26; Effective: 05-11-26; Implementation: 09-14-26)
There are two types of records schedules, the CMS Records Control Schedule (RCS) approved by
CMS and NARA, and the General Records Schedule (GRS). These schedules provide mandated
instructions on the retention, transfer or destruction of records, documents, and materials. These
schedules are media and classification neutral unless otherwise specified.