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Find policy documents from the Department of Defense, Health Affairs and the Services. If looking for a DHA policy, please visit the DHA Publications Library.

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The DHA Charter (DODD 5136.13) delegates the Director, DHA, authority to establish and maintain, for functions assigned, a publication system for regulations, instructions, and reference documents.  

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Aug 15, 2014

Memorandum: #14-015, Establishing TRICARE Reserve Select and TRICARE Retired Reserve Rates for 2015 Calendar Year

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ASD (HA) Memorandum 14-015 - Establishing TRICARE Reserve Select and TRICARE Retired Reserve Rates for 2015 Calendar Year. This memorandum establishes the Calendar Year 2015 premium rates for TRICARE Reserve Select and TRICARE Retired Reserve as specified in the attachment. This information can be found at www.TRICARE.mil/trs and www.TRICARE.mil/trr.

  • Identification #: 14-015
  • Type: Memorandum
Policy
Aug 5, 2014

Instruction: #DODI 1332.18, Disability Evaluation System

This instruction: a. Reissues DoD Directive (DoDD) 1332.18 (Reference (a)) as a DoD instruction (DoDI) in accordance with the authority in DoDD 5124.02 (Reference (b)). b. Establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures for referral, evaluation, return to duty, separation, or retirement of Service members for ...

  • Identification #: DODI 1332.18
  • Type: Instruction
Policy
Jul 25, 2014

Memorandum: MOU for Interagency Complex Care Coordination Requirements between VA and DOD

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This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) sets forth a common operational model and responsibilities to be adhered to by the Parties to support the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense (VA/DoD) Interagency Care Coordination Committee (IC3) processes described herein. This MOU (to include all Attachments) between the VA and the DoD ...

  • Identification #: N/A
  • Type: Memorandum
Policy
Jun 16, 2014

Federal Regulation: #Army MEDCOM Regulation 40-57, Trial of Labor for Patients Attempting Vaginal Birth After Previous Cesarean Delivery

This regulation provides standardized guidance to promote maximum effectiveness and safety to the maternal-fetal unit during trial of labor (TOL) for vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) section delivery and to provide an optimal environment and psychosocial support to the patient.

  • Identification #: Army MEDCOM Regulation 40-57
  • Type: Federal Regulation
Policy
May 29, 2014

Manual: #DODM 6440.02, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Program CLIP Procedures

In accordance with the authority in DOD Directive 5136.01 and the policy in DOD Instruction 6440.02, this manual implements policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides for standards and procedures for managing the CLIP. This manual states the minimal conditions that all laboratories must meet to be certified to perform testing on human specimens ...

  • Identification #: DODM 6440.02
  • Type: Manual
Policy
May 29, 2014

Instruction: #DODI 6440.02, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Program

This instruction establishes the Center for Clinical Laboratory Medicine (CCLM), formerly known as the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Program Office, under the Defense Health Agency (DHA). CCLM has the primary responsibility to develop Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) comparable regulations and administer the CLIP in accordance with ...

  • Identification #: DODI 6440.02
  • Type: Instruction
Policy
May 1, 2014

Federal Regulation: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules (45 C.F.R. Parts 160 and 164)

The HIPAA Privacy Rule establishes national standards to protect individuals’ medical records and other personal health information and applies to health plans, health care clearinghouses, and those health care providers that conduct certain health care transactions electronically. The HIPAA Security Rule establishes national standards to protect ...

  • Identification #: N/A
  • Type: Federal Regulation
Policy
Apr 24, 2014

Memorandum of Understanding: Sharing Personal Information

.PDF | 5.80 MB

This MOU revises the MOU on "Defining Data-Sharing Between the Departments," executed in May and June of2005. The revised language of the title ("Sharing Personal Information") refers to Protected Health Information (PHI) and other personally identifiable information (PH).

  • Identification #: N/A
  • Type: Memorandum of Understanding
Policy
Mar 27, 2014

Memorandum: #14-006, Military Health System Prescription Transfer Procedures

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Effective immediately, all Department of Defense military treatment facility outpatient pharmacies will accept patient requests for prescription transfers from another MTF and from retail pharmacies. When another pharmacy requests prescription transfer information on behalf of a patient, DOD MTF outpatient pharmacies will respond to the inquirer in a ...

  • Identification #: 14-006
  • Type: Memorandum
Policy
Mar 14, 2014

Instruction: #DODI 8500.01, Cybersecurity

This Instruction reissues and renames DOD Directive 8500.01E as a DOD Instruction pursuant to the authority in DODD 5144.02 to establish a DoD cybersecurity program to protect and defend DOD information and information technology (IT).

  • Identification #: DODI 8500.01
  • Type: Instruction
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