1、Department of Defense INSTRUCTION NUMBER 6490.10 March 26,2012 Incorporating Change 1,Effective October 28,2015 USD(P&R)SUBJECT:Continuity of Behavioral Health Care for Transferring and Transitioning Service Members References:(a)DoD Directive 5124.02,“Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Re
2、adiness(USD(P&R),”June 23,2008 (b)DoD 6025.18-R,“DoD Health Information Privacy Regulation,”January 24,2003 (c)Executive Order 13625“Improving Access to Mental Health Services for Veterans,Service Members,and Military Families,”August 31,2012 1.PURPOSE.In accordance with the authority in Reference(a
3、),this Instruction establishes policy for the Military Departments,assigns responsibilities,and prescribes guidelines for establishment of Military Department policy and procedures to ensure continuity of behavioral health(BH)care at the losing and gaining installations when Service members transiti
4、on from one health care provider(HCP)to another when transferring to a new duty station or transitioning out of the Service.2.APPLICABILITY.This Instruction applies to OSD,the Military Departments,the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff,the Combatant Commands,the
