Part 1, Chapter 1: Manual Exhibits
Manual Exhibit 1-1-D
EXAMPLE - INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE HEADQUARTERS CIRCULAR FORMAT
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service
Rockville, Maryland 20852
Refer to: OMS
INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE CIRCULAR NO. 2005-XX
HEADQUARTERS IHS CIRCULAR FORMAT
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Circular Exhibit 2005-XX-A - Format Illustrated
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- PURPOSE. To illustrate the proper format for circulars issued by IHS Headquarters functional areas.
- FORMAT. See IHM, Part 1, Chapter 1, Section 1-1.6C, for information regarding formatting IHS circulars. Area Office supplements to the IHS circulars include the location name of the Area Offices in the header as described in Section 1-1.7B. The text of the circular should be in outline format and double-spaced between information sections. Sub-paragraphs should be indented five spaces.
- SECTION DESIGNATIONS. The numeric/alpha designations for circular sections is covered in Section 1-1.6C(2) on page 19 of IHM 1-1.
- SECTION HEADINGS. Titles for the section headings in circulars should reflect the subject covered in the section. Suggested section headings are included in Section 1-1.6C(1), page 18, of IHM 1-1.
- SUBSEQUENT PAGES. See Section 1-1.6C(6), IHM 1-1, for the requirements for headers and footers on pages subsequent to the title page of the circular.
- SUPERSEDURE. List all documents that the information in the circular is replacing.
- EFFECTIVE DATE. Cite the date that the policy/procedures included in the circular are to be effective. This date is usually the date that the circular is signed.
/Charles W. Grim, DDS/
Charles W. Grim, D.D.S., M.H.S.A.
Assistant Surgeon General
Director, Indian Health Service
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