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Feb. 23, 2026

Guideline: DOD Pharmaceutical & Therapeutics Committee Charter

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The Department of Defense (DOD) Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee (henceforth, P&T Committee) is responsible for development and maintenance of the TRICARE Uniform Formulary that is based on clinically appropriate, cost-effective, and rational therapy recommendations. This charter outlines the roles and responsibilities of the DOD P&T Committee.

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  • Type: Guideline
Policy
May 9, 2025

Memorandum: Additional Guidance on Treatment of Gender Dysphoria

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This memorandum provides supplemental guidance on the provision of care for individuals diagnosed with gender dysphoria (GD) within the Military Health System's direct care component and through the Supplemental Health Care Program.

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Policy
Jan. 17, 2025

Instruction: #1010.04, Problematic Substance Use and Gambling Disorder

This issuance establishes policies, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for problematic substance use and gambling disorder prevention, identification, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for DOD military personnel, eligible beneficiaries of the Military Health System, and DOD civilian personnel.

  • Identification #: 1010.04
  • Type: Instruction
Policy
July 1, 2024

Memorandum: Military Health System Staffing Transparency and Resourcing Impact Business Rules

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The Military Health System Staffing Transparency and Resourcing Impact Business Rules establish a collaborative process between the Military Services and the Defense Health Agency (DHA) for providing transparent information on the assignment and availability of uniformed medical and dental personnel, civilian employee, and contractor personnel to ...

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  • Type: Memorandum
Policy
July 1, 2024

Memorandum: Military Health System Human Capital Distribution Plan Business Rules

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This document details the guiding principles, responsibilities, and processes for conducting Human Capital Distribution in the Military Health System. The MHS Human Capital Distribution Plan business rules establish a collaborative process between the Military Departments and the Defense Health Agency for planning and programming the uniformed medical ...

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  • Type: Memorandum
Policy
July 1, 2024

Memorandum: Military Health System Notification Business Rules

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Military Health System notification business rules establish a collaborative process between the Military Services and the Defense Health Agency for notifying the Director, DHA of changes in availability of Active Component uniformed medical and dental personnel on orders to military medical treatment facilities and military dental treatment facilities.

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  • Type: Memorandum
Policy
April 5, 2024

Manual: #6055.05, Occupational Medical Examinations: Medical Surveillance and Medical Qualification

This issuance implements policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides the procedures for developing and conducting occupational medical examinations for medical surveillance to determine the impact of health risks associated with specific jobs, processes, and exposures, and for medical qualification determination for employment.

  • Identification #: 6055.05
  • Type: Manual
Policy
Nov. 22, 2023

Instruction: #6055.12, Hearing Conservation Program

This issuance implements policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures for administering a hearing conservation program to prevent hearing loss resulting from occupational and operational illness and injury; establishes the DoD Hearing Conservation Working Group; and, Issues requirements for the integration of noise control into the life ...

  • Identification #: 6055.12
  • Type: Instruction
Policy
July 27, 2023

Instruction: DHA-AI 6025.17, Military Medical Treatment Facility Pharmacy Formulary Policy

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This Defense Health Agency Administrative Instruction establishes the DHA’s procedures to implement standardized and efficient Military Medical Treatment Facility Pharmacy Operations. it endorses standardized and efficient pharmacy operations within MTFs in compliance with TRICARE formulary policy and P&T Committee decisions.

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  • Type: Instruction
Policy
Nov. 18, 2022

Memorandum: Designation of Ocular Trauma Centers

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This memorandum pursuant to section 721 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 gives instruction to stand four regional centers of excellence with the DHA. The Ocular Trauma Centers are as follows: (1) Brooke Army Medical Center/Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center; (2) Walter Reed National Military Medical Center/Fort ...

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  • Type: Memorandum
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