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Policies

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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Mar 14, 2014

Memorandum of Understanding: DOD/Veterans Affairs Sharing

.PDF | 5.79 MB

This MOU establishes a framework governing inter-Departmental transfer of PIII/PHI of beneficiaries who receive health care and/or other benefits from either Department. This MOU revises the MOU on "Defining Data-Sharing Between the Departments," executed in May and June of 2005.

  • Identification #: N/A
  • Type: Memorandum of Understanding
Policy
Mar 12, 2014

Instruction: #DODI 8510.01, Risk Management Framework for DOD Information Technology

This Instruction reissues and renames DOD Instruction (DODI) 8510.01 in accordance with the authority in DOD Directive (DODD) 5144.02. It also establishes the RMF for DOD IT (referred to in this Instruction as “the RMF”), establishing associated cybersecurity policy, and assigning responsibilities for executing and maintaining the RMF.

  • Identification #: DODI 8510.01
  • Type: Instruction
Policy
Mar 10, 2014

Federal Regulation: #Army MEDCOM Regulation 40-59, Standardization of Inpatient Falls Risk Assessment and Documentation Falls Prevention Program

This regulation directs standardized implementation of endorsed evidence-based falls risk assessment tools: the Johns Hopkins Hospital Fall Risk Assessment© (adult) and the Miami Children’s Hospital’s Humpty Dumpty Scale© (pediatric). In addition, this regulation requires incorporation of falls assessment documentation into the inpatient (Essentris) ...

  • Identification #: Army MEDCOM Regulation 40-59
  • Type: Federal Regulation
Policy
Mar 7, 2014

Instruction: #DODI 6025.24, Provision of Food and Beverages to Certain Uniformed Service Members, Former Members, and Dependents Not Receiving Inpatient Care in Medical Treatment Facilities (MTFs)

In accordance with the authority in DOD Directive 5124.02 (Reference (a)), this instruction establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides direction to provide food and beverages to certain uniformed service members, former members, and dependents not receiving inpatient care in MTFs, in accordance with the authority of section 1078b of ...

  • Identification #: DODI 6025.24
  • Type: Instruction
Policy
Feb 28, 2014

Memorandum: #14-004, Procedures on Responsibility of Dispensing Prescriptions at MTF Pharmacies 14-004

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This memorandum clarifies procedures relating to Health Affairs Policy 04-032, "TRICARE Pharmacy Benefit Program Formulary Management," dated Dec. 22, 2004, which remains in effect. Specifically, this memorandum is addressed to all military treatment facility (MTF) providers and pharmacies. It revalidates the requirement for MTFs to provide ...

  • Identification #: 14-004
  • Type: Memorandum
Policy
Jan 31, 2014

Federal Regulation: #Army MEDCOM Regulation 40-48, Fires Associated with the Performance of Surgical Procedures

The purpose of this regulation is to provide policy and recommendations that will help ensure minimal risk of fires associated with the performance of surgical procedures in any healthcare setting to include, but not limited to, the following: operating room (OR), office-based, ambulatory surgery, and intensive care unit type.

  • Identification #: Army MEDCOM Regulation 40-48
  • Type: Federal Regulation
Policy
Jan 13, 2014

Memorandum: #10-011, Pharmacy Officer Special Pay Plan

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This Department of Defense policy implements Pharmacy Officer Special Pay, as authorized under Section 302i of Title 37, United States Code, for all pharmacy officers.

  • Identification #: 10-011
  • Type: Memorandum
Policy
Dec 19, 2013

Memorandum: #13-012, Department of Defense Medical Materiel Standardization and Acquisition Guidance

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The Defense Health Agency and the Military Services will incorporate materiel standardization and optimal sourcing as key elements of clinical resource utilization and health planning. To that end, the DHA will provide MHS-wide management and compliance oversight for business process initiatives, improving materiel standardization and product sourcing ...

  • Identification #: 13-012
  • Type: Memorandum
Policy
Dec 6, 2013

Directive: #DODD 6485.02E, DOD Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Prevention Program to Support Foreign Militaries

This directive reissues DOD Directive 6485.02E (Reference (a)) to establish policy and assign responsibilities for DHAPP to support foreign militaries pursuant to Public Law 110-293 (Reference (b)); designates the Secretary of the Navy as the DOD Executive Agent (EA) for DHAPP in accordance with DDD 5101.1 (Reference (c)); updates the responsibilities ...

  • Identification #: DODD 6485.02E
  • Type: Directive
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