Suitability Screening Program

Question 1

What is the purpose of the suitability screening program?

Answer 1

To provide policy, procedures, and responsibilities for:

1. Medical, Dental and Educational suitability
2. Medical Assignment Screening
3. EFMP identification and enrollment

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Question 2

What is the suitability screening procedure used for?

Answer 2

1. Determine suitability of Navy and Marine Corps Service members and their family members, in receipt of orders for overseas
2. Determine suitability of Navy and Marine Corps Service members in receipt of orders to operational assignments, to include special duties
3. Identify family members who are eligible for EFMP Enrollment

Question 3

What does proper screening help to reduce?

Answer 3

Reduces overall costs and ensures a productive tour for the service member, family and the command

Question 4

What are the responsibilities of the CO of the transferring (parent) command?

Answer 4

1. Ensure that the service member is screened within 30 days of receipt of transfer and each family member is screened within 60 days
2. Document service member and family member suitability/unsuitability for overseas or remote duty assignment
3. Determine Service Member’s suitability for an operational assignment based on a command review and the medical/dental suitability recommendation from the screening MTF

Question 5

What must CO’s/OIC’s and Medical Depts do?

Answer 5

1. Ensure medical, dental and educational suitability is conducted
2. Provide transferring command with a recommendation on a Service and family Member’s ability to perform the duties of his or her office, grade, rank, or rating, or meet the anticipated requirements of future assignments ashore or at sea

Question 6

Who appoints the Suitability Screening Coordinator?

Answer 6

The CO designates in writing

Question 7

What rank is the Suitability Screening Coordinator?

Answer 7

E-6 or above

Question 8

What requirements do Suitability Screening Coordinators have to meet?

Answer 8

1. E-6 or above

2. Have appropriate operational and/or overseas experience

Question 9

How long will the Suitability Coordinator hold this position?

Answer 9

Minimum of 2 years

Question 10

What position will the EFMP coordinator be?

Answer 10

They will be appointed in writing and will be an E-5 or above or civilian equivalent and will hold this position for a minimum of 2 years

Question 11

Who has the responsibility for conducting suitability and medical/dental suitability screening?

Answer 11

Appointed in writing , medical officers, dental officers, physician assistants, nurse practitioners or IDC

Question 12

Who can be appointed to be the Dental Suitability Screening Coordinator?

Answer 12

They will be appointed in writing by the CO or OIC and be an E-6 or above with appropriate operational and/or overseas experience.

Question 13

What is form DD 2792?

Answer 13

Family Member Medical Summary

Question 14

What is a DD form 2792-1?

Answer 14

Special Education/ Early Intervention Summary

Question 15

What is the NAVMED 600/13?

Answer 15

Oral Exam

Question 16

What is the NAVMED 6600/14?

Answer 16

Dental Treatment

Question 17

What is the NAVMED 1300/1?

Answer 17

Medical, Dental, and Educational Suitability Screening Service and Family Members

Question 18

What is the NAVMED 1300/2?

Answer 18

Medical, Dental, and Educational Suitability Screening Checklist and Worksheet

Question 19

What is NAVMED 1300/3?

Answer 19

Medical Assignment Screening

Question 20

What is DD Form 2807-1?

Answer 20

Report of Medical History

Question 21

What is NAVPERS 1300/16?

Answer 21

Report of Suitability for Oversease Assignments

Question 22

What is NAVPERS 1300/28?

Answer 22

Overseas Screening Deficiency Report/ Early Return Request

Question 23

How is timely access for Remote Duty Stations Defined?

Answer 23

Defined as residing and assigned to a duty station that is greater than 2 hours driving time from a MTF under normal conditions

Question 24

How long is a suitability screening good for if family members wish to join the service member at a later time?

Answer 24

Only for 12 months

Question 25

When is a post pregnancy suitability screening conducted?

Answer 25

Approximately 8 weeks post-delivery | Ensures that the infant has been immunized and the mother is able to safely travel

Question 26

What is required during a suitability screening for all service women?

Answer 26

A Pregnancy Screening (Verbal Inquiry)

Question 27

What is required off all service women 30 days prior to detaching?

Answer 27

A pregnancy test administered

Question 28

How are immunization requirements determined?

Answer 28

Based on the potential risks for exposure to pathogens in overseas locations and/or the entry requirements of the countries to be visited or intermediated travel as stated on PCS orders

Question 29

Are family members required to receive immunizations?

Answer 29

No, they are not mandated. But it is highly encouraged

Question 30

What must be conducted for all family members who have declined recommended immunizations?

Answer 30

A suitability inquiry

Question 31

Who determines if a family member medically "suitable" if they have no immediate concerns in the region for outbreaks, vaccine preventable infections?

Answer 31

The CO of the gaining command

Question 32

Who must submit documentation to the gaining Navy Medicine region if they have determined there is an unacceptable level of risk to the un-immunized family member who would otherwise be medically "suitable"?

Answer 32

The gaining MTF will submit the documentation

Question 33

Who has the authority to recommend a medically "unsuitable" finding related to immunizations alone for Navy and Marine Corps family members?

Answer 33

Only a flag officer at BUMED

Question 34

When must his/her findings be returned to the gaining SSC?

Answer 34

Within 7 working days

Question 35

What needs to be done if there is a delay beyond the 30/60 day timeline and beyond the Service Member's control?

Answer 35

The SSC must provide written supporting information for the delay

Question 36

For service members and their family members, what is the appropriate supply of medications that they should have prior to heading overseas?

Answer 36

A 30 minimum supply of required medications | a 180 day supply for medications that are not normally stocked at over seas, remote duty or operational locations

Question 37

What is required of the screening MTF if a medical disposition cannot be made within 60 days?

Answer 37

1. Notify the transferring command and make the service member "unsuitable" 2. Provide must recommend TLD status 3. Conduct a detailed treatment/rehabilitation assessment and plan 4. Conduct follow up evaluations monthly

Question 38

What form is used to annotate a pending EMFP enrollment?

Answer 38

NAVPERS 1300/16 Part II