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Message to the Force on Comprehensive Contraceptive Access

Policy

Memorandum for Senior Pentagon Leadership, Commanders of the Combatant Commands and Defense Health Agency Field Activity Directors about access to comprehensive contraceptive care.

  • Identification #: N/A
  • Date: 10/5/2022
  • Type: Memorandums
  • Topics: Women's Health

Clinical Guidance for MTFs in Response to 2022 Mpox Public Health Emergency

Policy
  • Identification #: N/A
  • Date: 8/29/2022
  • Type: Memorandums
  • Topics: N/A

Outpatient Rates Memo

Policy
  • Identification #: N/A
  • Date: 8/23/2022
  • Type: Memorandums
  • Topics: N/A

Consolidated Department of Defense Coronavirus Disease 2019 Force Health Protection Guidance

Policy

Consolidates and updates the Department’s guidance regarding vaccination verification, vaccination status, COVID-19 testing, surveillance and screening testing, personnel protection on-site mask requirements, (e.g., DHA military medical treatment facilities, meetings, travel), and the protection of personally identifiable information.

  • Identification #: 22-006
  • Date: 8/18/2022
  • Type: Memorandums
  • Topics: COVID-19

HITECH Act

Policy

The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, abbreviated the HITECH Act, was enacted under Title XIII of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

DOD Medicare Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund

Policy

This issuance establishes policy and assigns responsibilities pursuant to Chapter 56 of Title 10, United States Code, for the DoD Medicare Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund, referred to in this issuance as “the Fund.”

  • Identification #: N/A
  • Date: 7/19/2022
  • Type: Directives
  • Topics: N/A

DOD Instruction 6025.19: Individual Medical Readiness Program

Policy

This issuance implements requirements in Sections 1074a, 10149, and 10206 of Title 10, United States Code; establishes policy, assigns responsibility, and provides procedures for individual medical readiness; establishes a total force medical readiness goal of 90 percent or higher for each Military Service and DOD Component and establishes a partially medically ready goal of 15 percent or lower for the Active Component and 25% or lower for the Reserve Component.

Ensuring Access to Essential Women's Health Care for Service Members, Dependents, Beneficiaries and Department of Defense Civilian Employees

Policy

Memorandum for Senior Pentagon Leadership, Defense Health Agency and DOD Field Activity Directors about access for essential women's health care services.

  • Identification #: N/A
  • Date: 6/28/2022
  • Type: Memorandums
  • Topics: Women's Health

U.S. Army Special Operations Command Supplement 1 to Immunizations and Chemoprophylaxis for the Prevention of Infectious Diseases

Policy

DoD Physical Fitness Body Composition Program

Policy

In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive 5124.02, this issuance: • Establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures governing Service physical fitness/body composition (PF/BC) standards for the Military Services. • Includes the submission of an Annual Military Service PF/BC Program report to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (ASD(HA)), Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs (ASD(M&RA)), and the Medical and Personnel Executive Steering Committee (MEDPERS).

  • Identification #: DoDI 1308.03
  • Date: 3/10/2022
  • Type: Instructions
  • Topics: N/A

Use of Dietary Supplements in the DOD

Policy

This issuance: • Establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures for dietary supplement education and use throughout the DOD. • Establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for administering the DOD Operation Supplement Safety (OPSS) Program and OPSS Advisory Board.

  • Identification #: N/A
  • Date: 3/9/2022
  • Type: Instructions
  • Topics: N/A

Continuing Implementation for Reform of the Military Health System

Policy

This memorandum directs the continued implementation of the Military Health System organizational reform required by law, extending the authority, direction and control of all military hospitals and clinics not currently under Defense Health Agency authority to the DHA, to include military hospitals and clinics in overseas areas.

DOD and Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Resource Sharing Program

Policy

In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive 5124.02, this issuance establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for: • Implementing Section 8111 of Title 38, United States Code (U.S.C.), and Section 1104 of Title 10, U.S.C. • The development and operation of DoD and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare resource sharing agreements (hereinafter referred to as “sharing agreements”). • Entry into agreements and contracts for the mutually beneficial coordination, use, or exchange of use of the healthcare resources of DoD and VA with the goal of improving the access to, and quality and cost effectiveness of, the healthcare provided by the Veterans Health Administration and the Military Health System to the beneficiaries of both departments.

  • Identification #: DoDI 6010.23
  • Date: 2/3/2022
  • Type: Instructions
  • Topics: N/A

DOD Instruction 6480.04: Armed Services Blood Program Operational Procedures

Policy

This instruction assign responsibilities, and prescribe procedures to carry out the responsibilities of the Armed Services Blood Program (ASBP) during peacetime, contingency, and wartime operations.

HIPAA Compliant Business Associate Agreement

Policy

The HIPAA Compliant Business Associate Agreement complies with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy, Security, Breach and Enforcement Rules (HIPAA Rules).

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Last Updated: July 11, 2023
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