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Registered manufacturers, distributors, reverse distributors, narcotic treatment programs, hospitals/clinics with an on-site pharmacy, and retail pharmacies authorized to receive a controlled substance for the purpose of destruction from an ultimate user, person lawfully entitled to dispose of an ultimate user decedent's property, or a long term care faci...
Medications available without a prescription.
Pharmaceutical preparations that can only be obtained through a practitioner’s prescription dispensed by a pharmacist and are not considered controlled substances under the Controlled Substances Act.
Drugs and other substances that are considered controlled substances under the Controlled Substances Act. A complete list is provided in Sections 1308.11-1308.15 of Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations.
The actions and coordination necessary to arrange for the movement of patients from a port of embarkation to a patient reception area (PRA) with the necessary health service support capabilities and available bed space in the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) participating hospitals in its area.
An emergency requirement for health care services to respond to a disaster, significant outbreak of an infectious disease, bioterrorist attack, or other significant or catastrophic event. For purposes of NDMS activation, a public health emergency may include, but is not limited to: Public health emergencies declared by the Secretary of HHS in accordance w...
A coordinated partnership between Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), DOD, and VA established for the purpose of responding to the needs of casualties, victims, and patients of a public health emergency.
An organization that is responsible for day-to-day coordination of planning and operations in one or more National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) patient reception areas. DOD military treatment facilities or VA Medical Centers are responsible for the operations of an FCC.
A non-medical person who escorts the patient to assist in activities of daily living until the patient is admitted to the destination medical facility.
An interagency group that consists of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, who acts as the chair of the Senior Policy Group; the ASD(HA) in collaboration with the ASD Homeland Defense and Global Services (HD&GS); the Under Secretary for Health, VA; and the Assistant Secretary of Homeland ...
The guide for U.S. response to all types of disasters and emergencies. It is built on scalable, flexible, and adaptable concepts identified in the National Incident Management System to align key roles and responsibilities across the United States.
A body that, through the United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) Surgeon’s office, manages all assigned personnel supporting each theater Patient Movement Requirements Center in the global patient movement system in peacetime and contingencies. GPMRC is the functional manager for existing and future patient movement Automated Information S...
Medical care provided by an National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) participating hospital: For injuries or illnesses resulting directly from a specified public health emergency; or For injuries, illnesses, and conditions requiring essential medical treatment or services to maintain health when such medical treatment or services are temporarily not availa...
Civilian hospitals that have signed a Memorandum of Agreement with an Federal Coordinating Center (FCC) to provide medical care to patients evacuated through the NDMS system
The federal departments (DOD, Health and Human Services [HHS], VA, and Department of Homeland Security [DHS]) that are signatories to the NDMS Federal Partners Memorandum of Agreement.
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