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MEDICAL
MANUAL,
COMDTINST M6000.1B, CH-18
ALCOAST 176/03
R 231948Z APR 03
ALCOAST 176/03
COMDTNOTE 6000
SUBJ: MEDICAL MANUAL, COMDTINST M6000.1B, CH-18
A. MEDICAL MANUAL, COMDTINST M6000.1B
1. CHANGE 18 REVISIONS TO REF A ARE APPROVED, AREA AND DISTRICT COMMANDERS, COMMANDERS OF MAINTENANCE AND LOGISTICS COMMANDS, COMMANDING OFFICERS OF HEADQUARTERS UNITS, AND ASSISTANT COMMANDANTS FOR DIRECTORATES AND SPECIAL STAFF OFFICES AT HEADQUARTERS SHALL ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS NOTICE. SOME HIGHLIGHTED CHANGES INCLUDE:
A. CHAPTER 1, CHAPTER 4 (TEXT ONLY SECTION), CHAPTER 12, AND CHAPTER 13 HAVE BEEN RE-ISSUED DO TO MULTIPLE CHANGES AND ADDITIONS WITHIN THE CHAPTERS.
B. CHAPTER 1: CLEARLY DEFINES FORMS REQUIRED FOR THE INITIAL MEDICAL BOARD PROCESS, NEW GUIDANCE FOR NON-RATES AND TAD PERSONNEL WHO WORK IN CG CLINICS OR SICKBAYS, AND NEW DIRECTION FOR MEMBERS OF THE AUXILIARY AND THE AMERICAN RED CROSS WHO WISH TO WORK IN CG CLINICS.
C. CHAPTER 2: MINOR CHANGES AND WORD EDITS WERE COMPLETED REGARDING RESERVE POLICY MANUAL, COMDTINST M1001 (SERIES).
D. CHAPTER 3: PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR APPLICANTS REQUIRING PHYSICAL EXAM FOR THE SERVICE ACADEMIES. STATES CLARIFICATION FOR SELRESERVE PHYSICAL EXAM REQUIREMENTS, AND PROVIDES NEW GUIDELINES FOR CG ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS APPLING FOR THE DIRECT COMMISSION PROGRAM. FUTHER GUIDANCE IS PROVIDED FOR (MOOD DISORDERS) 3.F.16.C., SOME MEMBERS WITH MINOR OR ASYMPTOMATIC MOOD DISORDERS REMAIN FIT FOR RETENTION AND SEA DUTY, THIS PARAGRAPH CLARIFYS MOOD DISORDERS AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS WHICH ARE DISQUALIFYING FOR RETENTION OR SEA DUTY. MEMBERS THAT ARE ASYMPTOMATIC MAY CONTINUE WITH TREATMENT INDEFINITELY AS LONG AS THE MEMBER REMAINS ASYMPTOMATIC FOLLOWING INITIAL THERAPY.
E. CHAPTER 4: IMPLEMENTS THE NEW HISTORY AND REPORT OF OMSEP EXAMINATION FORM CG-5447, AND THE PERIODIC HISTORY AND PERIODIC REPORT OF OMSEP EXAMINATION FORM CG-5447A.
F. CHAPTER 8: INCREASES EQUIPMENT PURCHASES.
G. CHAPTER 10: REMOVAL OF THE CG CORE FORMULARY.
H. CHAPTER 12: RE-WRITE INCLUDED CLARIFICATION OF OMSEP PHYSICALS AND THE INCLUSION OF THE PERIODIC HISTORY AND REPORT OF OMSEP EXAMINATION FORM CG-5447A.
I. CHAPTER 13. REMOVAL OF MONITORING AND EVALUATION REPORTS.
J. CHAPTER 14: IMPLEMENTS GUIDANCE FOR DENTAL COMMON ACCESS SYSTEM (DENCAS).
2. NO PAPER DISTRIBUTION WILL BE MADE OF THIS MANUAL. OFFICIAL DISTRIBUTION WILL BE VIA THE COAST GUARD DIRECTIVES SYSTEM CD. AN ELECTRONIC VERSION WILL BE LOCATED ON THE INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE G-CIM WEB SITE:
HTTP://CGWEB.USCG.MIL/G-C/G-CCS/G-CIT/GCIM/DIRECTIVES/WELCOME.HTM,
THE HEALTH AND SAFETY DIRECTORATE (G-WK) PUBLICATION AND DIRECTIVES WEBSITE AT
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/HQ/G-W/G-WK/G-WKH/G-WKH-1/PUBS/PUBS.DIRECT.HTM.
AND THE DOT ON-LINE PUBLICATIONS WEB SITE:
HTTP://ISDDC.DOT.GOV/OLPWEB.ASP?WCI.
3. COMMANDS EXPERIENCING TEMPORARY DIFFICULTIES WITH WEB ACCESS SHOULD FIRST CONTACT THEIR SERVICING ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT UNIT. A LIMITED NUMBER OF CDROM OR HARDCOPY VERSIONS OF THE MANUAL MAY BE PROVIDED BY G-WKH-1 ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS.
4. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT CWO PATTI GOLDEN, 202-267-6057.
5. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
6. RADM JOYCE M. JOHNSON, USPHS, DIRECTOR OF HEALTH AND SAFETY SENDS.
BT
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