R 212020Z JUL 09

ALCOAST 418/09
COMDTNOTE 6120
SUBJ: PERIODIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT (PHA) WAIVER
A. COAST GUARD PERIODIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT (PHA), COMDTINST M6150.3
1. THE ANNUAL PHA IS REQUIRED FOR ALL COAST GUARD ACTIVE DUTY (AD)
AND SELECTED RESERVE (SELRES) MEMBERS.  PER REF A, COAST GUARD AD
AND SELRES MEMBERS WHO RECEIVE THEIR PRIMARY HEALTH CARE AT DOD
MILITARY TREATMENT FACILITIES (MTF) OR AT CIVILIAN HEALTH CARE
FACILITIES MUST RECEIVE THEIR PHA FROM THE RESERVE HEALTH READINESS
PROGRAM (RHRP) CONTRACTED PROVIDERS.
2.  IN ORDER FOR UNITS TO MAINTAIN MEDICAL READINESS, THE FOLLOWING
WAIVERS ARE AUTHORIZED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS -
      A.  SELRES MEMBERS MAY REQUEST A WAIVER THROUGH THEIR CHAIN
OF COMMAND TO HAVE THEIR PHA PERFORMED AT A COAST GUARD CLINIC.
      B.  AD MEMBERS MAY REQUEST A WAIVER THROUGH THEIR CHAIN OF
COMMAND TO HAVE THEIR PHA PERFORMED AT A DOD MTF.
3.  WAIVER REQUESTS MUST BE DIRECTED TO THE HEALTH, SAFETY WORK-
LIFE (HSWL) SUPPORT ACTIVITY (SUPACT) AND WRITTEN APPROVAL IS
REQUIRED FROM THE HSWL SUPACT TO THE MEMBER OR UNIT.
4.  AD, SELRES (ON ORDERS FOR 31 DAYS OR MORE) MEMBERS AND PHS
OFFICERS WHO RECEIVE THEIR PRIMARY CARE AT COAST GUARD CLINICS WILL
CONTINUE TO HAVE THEIR PHAS PERFORMED AT THEIR ASSIGNED COAST GUARD
CLINIC AND ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO REQUEST A WAIVER. DOD MTFS ARE NOT
PERFORMING PHAS FOR DOD OR COAST GUARD SELRES MEMBERS ON ACTIVE
DUTY ORDERS FOR 30 DAYS OR LESS.
5.  ALL WAIVER REQUESTS SHOULD BE SENT TO THE HSWL SUPACT POC, LT
TIM KULZER, AT TIMOTHY.J.KULZER(AT)USCG.MIL.
6. FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MESSAGE CONTACT COMDT (CG-1121),
CDR ERICA SCHWARTZ AT ERICA.G.SCHWARTZ(AT)USCG.MIL OR
(202)475-5172.
7. RADM MARK J. TEDESCO, DIRECTOR OF HEALTH, SAFETY AND WORK-LIFE
SENDS.
8. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED