ALCOAST 036/09
COMDTNOTE 6120
SUBJ: 17TH DISTRICT PERIODIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT (PHA) PILOT TESTING
A. COAST GUARD PERIODIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT (PHA) COMDTINST 6150.3
(SERIES)
B. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON 231822Z DEC 08/ALCOAST 620/08
1. IAW NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT (NDAA) 2005/2007, DOD
GUIDANCE, AND REFERENCES A AND B, THE REQUIRED 5-YEAR PHYSICAL
EXAMINATIONS (PE) IS BEING REPLACED BY AN ANNUAL PHA. THE PHA IS A
FACE TO FACE ASSESSMENT FOR ALL ACTIVE DUTY (AD) AND SELECTED
RESERVE (SELRES) PERSONNEL WHICH CONSOLIDATES CLINICAL PREVENTIVE
SCREENING TESTS, IMMUNIZATIONS, SURVEILLANCE OF OCCUPATIONAL RISKS,
MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW, ASSESSMENT OF DEPLOYMENT READINESS, AND
COUNSELING THAT TARGETS THE INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS RISK FACTORS AND
BEHAVIORS. THE CG, IN ALIGNMENT WITH DOD, WILL TRANSITION TO A
HEALTH CARE SYSTEM BASED ON PREVENTION AND CLINICAL PREVENTIVE
SERVICES.
2. PER REFERENCE A, THE PHA IS NOW BEING PERFORMED AT ALL CG
CLINICS WHERE AD MEMBERS (OR SELRES MEMBERS ON ORDERS FOR 31 DAYS
OR MORE) ARE ENROLLED AND RECEIVE THEIR PRIMARY CARE.
3. BEFORE FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RHRP PROGRAM, THE COAST GUARD
BEGAN PILOT TESTING OF THE RHRP PHA PROCESS WITH 9TH DISTRICT
UNITS. IN ORDER TO ENSURE SEAMLESS IMPLEMENTATION, COMDT (CG-112)
WILL BE EXTENDING PILOT TESTING TO INCLUDE 17TH DISTRICT UNITS.
4. CG AD AND SELRES PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO THE 17TH DISTRICT WHO DO
NOT RECEIVE PRIMARY CARE FROM A CG CLINIC WHO HAVE A BIRTH MONTH IN
JANUARY OR FEBRUARY MUST CALL THE RHRP PHA CALL CENTER BETWEEN
FEBRUARY 1, 2009 AND FEBRUARY 28, 2009 TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR
THEIR PHA.  THE CALL CENTER NUMBER IS 1-800-666-2833, OPTION 3 AND
THE HOURS OF OPERATION ARE MONDAY THRU FRIDAY 0700-2200 CST AND
SATURDAYS FROM 0700-1500 CST.
5. IF YOU ARE NOT ASSIGNED TO A UNIT IN THE 9TH OR 17TH DISTRICT DO
NOT CALL THIS NUMBER UNTIL DIRECTED. EXPECT FURTHER GUIDANCE VIA
ALCOAST.
6. FOR PHA POLICY OR RHRP CONTRACT QUESTIONS CONTACT COMDT
(CG-1121), CDR ERICA SCHWARTZ AT ERICA.G.SCHWARTZ(AT)USCG.MIL OR
(202) 475-5172. FOR ALL OTHER PHA RELATED QUESTIONS CONTACT THE
COGNIZANT MLC(K). MLCLANT POC IS LT TIM KULZER WHO CAN BE REACHED
AT TIMOTHY.J.KULZER(AT)USCG.MIL OR (757)628-4362. MLCPAC POC IS LT
AARON FULCHER AT AARON.E.FULCHER(AT)USCG.MIL OR (510) 637-1214.
FOR RESERVE SPECIFIC QUESTIONS CONTACT LT RICHARD LAVIGNE AT
RICHARD.J.LAVIGNE2(AT)USCG.MIL OR (202) 475-5449.
7. RADM MARK J. TEDESCO, DIRECTOR OF HEALTH, SAFETY AND
WORK-LIFE SENDS.
8. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.