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April 24, 2014

Memorandum of Understanding: Sharing Personal Information

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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
March 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
March 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
Policy
March 14, 2014

Memorandum of Understanding: DOD/Veterans Affairs Sharing

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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
March 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
March 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. 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
Policy
Oct. 3, 2013

Directive: #DODD 6490.02E, Comprehensive Health Surveillance

Establishes the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch (AFHSB) as the single source for DOD-level health surveillance information. Designates the Secretary of the Army as the DOD Executive Agent for the AFHSB. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs shall establish the Force Health Protection Integration Council as the advisory Board of ...

  • Identification #: DODD 6490.02E
  • Type: Directive
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