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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.

DHA Publications

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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Recent Policies

Memorandum: Military Health System Human Capital Distribution Plan Business Rules Memorandum: Military Health System Staffing Transparency and Resourcing Impact Business Rules Memorandum: Military Health System Notification Business Rules Directive Type Memorandum: #24-003, Military Health System Manpower Requirements Determination, Resourcing, and Assignment Memorandum: Distribution of the Warfighter Brain Health Research Strategy Memorandum: Amended Policy for Assisted Reproductive Services for the Benefit of Seriously or Severely Ill/Injured (Category II or III) Active Duty Service Members Memorandum: Use of Next Generation Smallpox Vaccines Memorandum: 2024 Premium Rates for TRICARE Reserve Select, TRICARE Retired Reserve, TRICARE Young Adult, and the Continued Health Care Benefit Program Memorandum: Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act Policy Memorandum: Alternative Dispute Resolution and Conflict Management Policy

Popular Policies

Policies Guideline: #4-02, Joint Publication 4-02, Health Service Support Instruction: #Army Regulation 40–562 BUMEDINST 6230.15B AFI 48–110_IP CG COMDTINST M6230.4G, Immunizations and Chemoprophylaxis for the Prevention of Infectious Diseases Memorandum: 2024 Premium Rates for TRICARE Reserve Select, TRICARE Retired Reserve, TRICARE Young Adult, and the Continued Health Care Benefit Program Memorandum: Drug Enforcement Administration Numbers for DoD Providers Guideline: #3-08, Joint Publication 3-08 on interagency Coordination, Vol. 1 Instruction: #AR 601–270, OPNAVINST 1100.4C CH-2, AFI 36-2003_IP, MCO 1100.75F, COMDTINST M 1100.2E, Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) Memorandum: Policy Guidance for Deployment-Limiting Psychiatric Conditions and Medications Memorandum: #15-039, Guidance for Managing Polypharmacy and Preventing Medication Overdose in Patients Prescribed Psychotropic Medications and Central Nervous System Depressants Directive: Tuberculosis Survillance and Control Program

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Jun 22, 2021

Directive: #Army Directive 2021-22, Army Service by Transgender Persons and Persons With Gender Dysphoria

This directive implements Army and Department of Defense (DOD) policy changes to the standards for retention, separation, in-service transition, and medical care of transgender personnel, as well as the accession of individuals with gender dysphoria. This directive supersedes all previous guidance regarding transgender service, including Army ...

  • Identification #: Army Directive 2021-22
  • Type: Directive
Policy
Jun 3, 2021

Interim Guidance: #NAVADMIN 112/21, Interim Guidance For Service of Transgender Navy Personnel

This NAVADMIN provides interim guidance in line with reference (c) for policy, regulations and procedures related to the service of transgender Navy personnel, in anticipation of an update to reference. This policy applies to Navy military personnel, including those serving in the Reserve Component.

  • Identification #: NAVADMIN 112/21
  • Type: Interim Guidance
Policy
Apr 30, 2021

Memorandum: #DAFPM 2021-36-01, Accessions and In-service Transition for Persons Identifying as Transgender

This Department of the Air Force (DAFPM) Policy Memorandum immediately establishes specific Air Force and Space Force policy and provides guidance associated with the accession and in-service transition of Service members identifying as transgender. Compliance with this memorandum is mandatory. To the extent the memorandum’s directions are ...

  • Identification #: DAFPM 2021-36-01
  • Type: Memorandum
Policy
Apr 30, 2021

Instruction: #DODI 1300.28, In-Service Transition for Transgender Service Members

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This issuance establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures: • Regarding the process by which Service members may transition gender while serving. • For changing a Service member’s gender marker in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS). • For medical care for Active Component (AC) and Reserve Component ...

  • Identification #: DODI 1300.28
  • Type: Instruction
Policy
Mar 25, 2021

Memorandum: #20-003, COVID-19 Medical Coding Policy

.PDF | 436.92 KB

Handout that accompanies the DHA Policy Memorandum about the COVID-19 Medical Coding Policy; updated to include the 2021 procedure and diagnosis codes for COVID-19, including the new vaccination and treatment codes.

  • Identification #: 20-003
  • Type: Memorandum
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Policy
Feb 2, 2021

Memorandum: Medical Billing Rates for Care Provided to Foreign Nationals Under Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreements in Deployed/Non-Fixed Medical Facilities

.PDF | 290.70 KB

This memorandum updates reimbursement rates for medical services funded by the Military Departments (MLLDEPs) and provided at Department of Defense (DOD) deployed/nonfixed medical facilities to foreign nationals covered under Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreements (ACSAs).

  • Identification #: N/A
  • Type: Memorandum
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Policy
Jan 29, 2021

Memorandum: Military Service by Transgender Persons and Persons with Gender Dysphoria

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On Jan. 25, 2021, the President signed an Executive Order entitled, "Enabling All Qualified Americans to Serve Their Country in Uniform," allowing all transgender individuals who wish to serve in the U.S. military and can meet the appropriate standards be able to do so openly and free from discrimination. The Military Health System will continue to ...

  • Identification #: N/A
  • Type: Memorandum
Policy
Dec 31, 2020

Memorandum: Supplemental Guidance for Providing DOD Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccines to DOD Contractor Employees and Select Foreign Nationals

.PDF | 129.54 KB

This memorandum provides supplemental guidance on the provision of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines, in accordance with reference (a). The Defense Health Agency (DHA) is the lead coordinating DOD Component for executing this guidance, in coordination with the Military Departments and other DOD Components as appropriate.

  • Identification #: N/A
  • Type: Memorandum
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