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The DoD health care program that provides health care coverage for medical services, medications, and dental care for military families, retirees and their families, and survivors.
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A person designated by the Service member, or court-appointed guardian or other individual designated in accordance with DoD Manual 6025.18 to make SCAADL decisions on behalf of the Service member.
A patient who is not admitted into a hospital. Outpatient care includes care in emergency rooms, same day surgery centers, and ambulatory procedure clinics for patients who are not subsequently hospitalized overnight during the episode ...
Lasting or remaining without essential change; not expected to change in status, condition, or place.
A permanent, severely disabling injury, disorder, or illness incurred or aggravated in the line of duty that compromises the ability to perform activities of daily living (ADL) to such a degree that a Service member requires personal or ...
An individual authorized to certify a Service member’s Special Compensation for Assistance with Activities of Daily Living (SCAADL) eligibility on the DD Form 2948 on behalf of the respective Military Service.
An inquiry used to determine whether an injury or disease occurred while in a military duty status, whether it was aggravated by military duty, and whether incurrence or aggravation was due to the Service member’s intentional misconduct ...
Feeding (including special diets), dressing and sheltering; personal hygiene; observation and general monitoring; bowel training or management (unless abnormalities in bowel function are of a severity to result in a need for medical or ...
Military or civilian personnel (including working under contractual or similar arrangement) who have received advanced education or training beyond the technical level in a recognized health care discipline and who are licensed, certified, or ...
A physician with medical expertise in the determination of medical disability by nature of their medical training or completion of training specifically with the intent and requirements of Special Compensation for Assistance with Activities of ...
An individual who is admitted to a hospital or other authorized institution for bed occupancy to receive necessary medical care, with the reasonable expectation the patient will remain in the institution at least 24 hours, and with the ...
The system of health care developed by the ASD(HA) that includes procedures and standards for health care-related activities and that are consistent with policies related to the DoD Detainee Program as set forth in DoDD 2310.01E.
Any individual captured by, or transferred to the custody or control of, DoD personnel pursuant to the law of war. This does not include persons being held solely for law enforcement purposes, except where the United States is the ...
DoD medical and dental programs, personnel, facilities, and other assets operating pursuant to chapter 55 of Title 10, by which the DoD provides health care services and support to the Military Services during the range of military operations. ...
The continual re-establishment of new, often unstated, and unofficial standards of behavior in an unintended direction. It often occurs as established, official standards of behavior are not enforced. Ambiguous guidance, poor ...
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