Change in Assignment Procedures for Wounded, Sick or Injured Marines

1. SITUATION. THIS MARADMIN CANCELS MARADMIN
199/06 (REF A), CHANGE IN ASSIGNMENT PROCEDURES FOR WOUNDED, SICK OR
INJURED MARINES, RELEASED ON 27 APR 06, AND ESTABLISHES THE
PROCEDURES FOR TRANSITIONING BACK TO THE PREVIOUS POLICY AND
GUIDANCE OF MCO 6320.2D (REF B) AS THE PRIMARY REFERENCE FOR THE
ASSIGNMENT OF HOSPITALIZED MARINES. 
2. MISSION. TO ENSURE THAT COMMANDS ARE AWARE OF PROCEDURES TO BE
UTILIZED TO EFFECT THE TRANSITION FROM HOSPITALIZED MARINES BEING IN
A TEMPORARY DUTY (TAD/TDY) STATUS TO BEING TRANSFERRED BY SERVICE
RECORD (TR BY SR) TO THE APPROPRIATE COMMAND NEAREST THEIR TREATMENT
FACILITY. FURTHER, TO ENSURE THAT COMMANDS WITH COGNIZANCE OVER
TREATMENT FACILITIES ARE AWARE THAT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS,
REQUESTS FOR CONTINUANCE IN A TAD STATUS MAY RECEIVE FAVORABLE
CONSIDERATION. ADDITIONALLY, THIS MARADMIN REITERATES THE
IMPORTANCE OF STRICT ADHERENCE TO THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN MCO
6320.2D.
3. EXECUTION
 A. COMMANDER'S INTENT. AN ORDERLY TRANSITION FROM TAD TO
TRANSFER STATUS IS DESIRED. COMMANDS LISTED IN ENCLOSURE 1 OF
REFERENCE (B) SHOULD COUNSEL MARINES UNDER THEIR PURVIEW OF THE
RAMIFICATIONS OF THIS CHANGE IN POLICY TO ENSURE BOTH A COMPLETE
UNDERSTANDING FOR THE INDIVIDUAL MARINE AND A MINIMIZATION OF
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL DISCREPANCIES. TR BY SR ORDERS WILL
NOT BE ISSUED WITH AN EFFECTIVE DATE THAT REQUIRES A RECOVERY OF
PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED AND DISBURSED TAD FUNDS FROM A MARINE.
 B. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS. 
 B(1) CURRENT MARINE CORPS POLICY AS DELINEATED IN REFERENCE (A)
REQUIRED ALL MARINES UNDERGOING MEDICAL TREATMENT OUTSIDE OF THE
IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF THEIR PARENT COMMAND BE PLACED IN A TAD
STATUS. THAT POLICY IS NOW REVOKED. MARINES BEING SENT TO TREATMENT
FACILITIES WILL CONTINUE TO BE ISSUED TAD ORDERS PER REFERENCE (B)
AND UPON REACHING 30 DAYS OF TREATMENT, COMMANDS WITH COGNIZANCE
OVER THE MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITY WILL REQUEST TRANSFER BY SERVICE
RECORD FROM CMC (MMEA-86). MARINES WHO WERE TRANSFERRED BACK TO
THEIR PARENT COMMAND AND PLACED IN A TAD STATUS IN ACCORDANCE WITH
REFERENCE (A) WILL BE TRANSFERRED BACK TO THE APPROPRIATE COMMAND AS
LISTED IN ENCLOSURE 1 OF REFERENCE (B). THIS ACTION WILL BE
COMPLETE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE RELEASE OF THIS MARADMIN.
 B(2) THE FOLLOWING FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED AS OUTLINED IN
PARAGRAPH 5.B.2 OF REFERENCE (B): ALL COMMANDS WITH HOSPITALIZED
MARINES ASSIGNED OR UNDER THEIR PURVIEW (AS IS THE CASE WITH MARINES
IN A TAD STATUS TO A MILITARY OR VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HOSPITAL)
WILL REVIEW EACH CASE AND DETERMINE IF THE MARINE HAS BEEN
HOSPITALIZED IN EXCESS OF 30 DAYS OR WILL BE REQUIRED TO BE TREATED
AT THE FACILITY FOR MORE THAN 30 DAYS. IF THE MARINE HAS BEEN
HOSPITALIZED FOR 30 OR MORE DAYS OR COMPETENT MEDICAL AUTHORITY
DETERMINES THAT MORE THAN 30 DAYS OF MEDICAL TREATMENT IS REQUIRED,
THE COMMAND HAVING COGNIZANCE OVER THE TREATMENT FACILITY WILL
REQUEST THE MARINE BE TRANSFERRED BY SERVICE RECORD TO THEIR COMMAND
UTILIZING A DMS MESSAGE SUBMITTED TO CMC (MMEA-86), WITH THE
MARINE'S PARENT COMMAND COPIED ON THE MESSAGE. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS
MARADMIN, A HOSPITALIZED MARINE IS DEFINED AS A MARINE WHO IS
RECEIVING TREATMENT IN EITHER AN INPATIENT OR OUTPATIENT STATUS AND
REQUIRED TO REMAIN AWAY FROM HIS/HER PARENT COMMAND AT THE TREATMENT
FACILITY IN ORDER TO RECEIVE MEDICAL TREATMENT. 
 B(3) SINCE TRANSFER BY SERVICE RECORD IS CONSIDERED A PERMANENT
CHANGE OF STATION, WITH FULL ENTITLEMENTS AND ALLOWANCES, SOME
MARINES AFFECTED BY PARAGRAPH 3.B(2), WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE
BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING (BAH) AT THE WITH DEPENDENTS RATE MAY
ELECT TO APPLY FOR A BAH WAIVER BASED ON HOSPITALIZATION STATUS. 
THIS WAIVER ALLOWS THE MARINE TO CONTINUE TO RECEIVE BAH AT THE
PREVIOUS DUTY STATION RATE, PROVIDED THAT THEY DO NOT RELOCATE THEIR
FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD GOODS. MARINE CORPS ORDER 7220.56, WHICH IS
SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE IN 2006, WILL PROVIDE AMPLIFYING INFORMATION
ON THIS PROGRAM; IN THE INTERIM, MARINE CORPS ACTIVITIES WITH
QUESTIONS REGARDING THE BAH WAIVER FOR HOSPITALIZED MARINES SHOULD
CONTACT CMC (MMIA) AT DSN 278-9211 COMM (703) 784-9211.
 B(4) MOBILIZED RESERVISTS WHO HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED
BAH AT THEIR PLACE OF ENTRY TO ACTIVE DUTY (PLEAD) RATE MAY APPLY
FOR RETENTION OF THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED LOCATION RATE REGARDLESS OF
THEIR DEPENDENT STATUS. THIS WAIVER ALLOWS THE MARINE TO CONTINUE
TO RECEIVE BAH BASED UPON THE LOCATION OF THE PLEAD, PROVIDED THAT
THEY MAINTAIN THE FINANCIAL COMMITMENT THAT ORIGINALLY QUALIFIED
THEM TO RECEIVE BAH. MARINE CORPS ACTIVITIES WITH QUESTIONS
REGARDING THE BAH WAIVER FOR HOSPITALIZED MOBILIZED RESERVE MARINES
SHOULD CONTACT CMC (MMIA) AT DSN 278-9211 COMM (703) 784-9211.
 B(5) COMMANDS ARE REMINDED OF THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH U7252
OF REFERENCE (C) WHICH STATES THAT MEMBERS WHO ARE ORDERED TO TRAVEL
FOR A TEMPORARY PERIOD FOR NECESSARY MEDICAL CARE ARE ENTITLED TO
TAD TRAVEL ALLOWANCES PER THE TAD REGULATIONS AND PROVISIONS. 
COMMANDS ARE FURTHER REMINDED OF PARAGRAPH 5.G(2) OF REFERENCE (B)
WHICH STATES THE PARENT COMMAND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FUNDING OF
ALL TAD ORDERS TO FOLLOW-ON TREATMENT OR APPOINTMENTS. FOR MARINES
WOUNDED, INJURED OR INCURRING AN ILLNESS IN THE DESIGNATED GLOBAL
WAR ON TERRORISM (GWOT) COMBAT AREAS, COMMANDS SHOULD SEEK
REIMBURSEMENT FOR TAD COSTS THROUGH FUNDING DESIGNATED TO SUPPORT
GWOT OPERATIONS. FOR MARINES INJURED OR INCURRING AN ILLNESS NOT
RELATED TO THE GWOT COMMANDS ARE RESPONSIBLE TO FUND THIS TAD PER
REFERENCE (B). COMMANDS ARE REMINDED THAT TAD ORDERS SHOULD
MAXIMIZE USE OF GOVERNMENT MESSING AND BILLETING AND DIRECT THEIR
USE WHENEVER THEY ARE AVAILABLE. PARENT COMMANDS MAY ALSO PROVIDE
TRANSPORTATION FOR THEIR MARINE'S TAD AT THE TREATMENT FACILITY. IF
THE PARENT COMMAND CANNOT PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION FOR THE MARINE,
THEN APPROPRIATE ARRANGEMENTS MUST BE MADE FOR THE MARINE'S
TRANSPORTATION AT NO EXPENSE TO THE MARINE. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE
WILL A MARINE BE SENT TO A TREATMENT FACILITY OUTSIDE OF THE
IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF HIS/HER PARENT COMMAND FOR REQUIRED TREATMENT
(AS DETERMINED BY A COMPETENT MEDICAL AUTHORITY) WITHOUT TAD ORDERS.
 B(6) INDIVIDUAL CIRCUMSTANCES MAY WARRANT A CONTINUANCE OF TAD
(E.G., A MARINE WILL REMAIN HOSPITALIZED FOR MORE THAN 30 DAYS BUT
LESS THAN 60 DAYS). IF COMMANDS LISTED IN ENCLOSURE 1 OF REF (B)
DETERMINE THAT INDIVIDUAL CIRCUMSTANCES DO NOT WARRANT TR BY SR,
THEY SHOULD SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR A CONTINUANCE OF TAD ALLOWANCES ON
A CASE BY CASE BASIS TO CMC (MMIA) VIA DMS MESSAGE. THE MESSAGE
SHOULD CLEARLY STATE THE REASON TAD IS REQUESTED AND THE CONCURRENCE
OR NON-CONCURRENCE OF THE MARINE'S ORIGINAL PARENT COMMAND. TAD
AUTHORIZATION WILL NOT BE GRANTED SOLELY FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE
MARINE OR COMMAND. 
4. ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS: COMMANDS LISTED IN ENCLOSURE (1)
OF REFERENCE (B) AND ANY MARINE LIAISON OFFICE WITH COGNIZANCE OVER
MARINES RECEIVING MEDICAL TREATMENT WILL CONDUCT AN AUDIT OF ALL
HOSPITALIZED MARINES IN THEIR PURVIEW. THIS AUDIT WILL BE COMPLETED
NO LATER THAN 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF RELEASE OF THIS MARADMIN. 
THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED AS PART OF THIS AUDIT: (1)
MARINES WHO WERE TRANSFERRED BY SERVICE RECORD BACK TO THEIR PARENT
COMMAND PER REFERENCE (A) WILL BE TRANSFERRED BACK TO THE
APPROPRIATE COMMAND NEAREST THE TREATMENT FACILITY. SPECIAL CARE IS
DIRECTED TO ENSURE AFFECTED MARINES UNDERSTAND THE EXACT DATE TAD
ALLOWANCES WILL END. COMMANDS WITH COGNIZANCE OVER THE TREATMENT
FACILITY (AS DESIGNATED IN ENCLOSURE 1 OF REFERENCE (B) ARE DIRECTED
TO CARRY OUT THIS PROCESS. REQUESTS FOR TRANSFER BY SERVICE RECORD
WILL BE SUBMITTED TO CMC (MMEA-86). (2) MARINES WHO WERE NOT
AFFECTED BY REFERENCE (A) BUT WHO HAVE COMPLETED 30 DAYS OF MEDICAL
TREATMENT OR ARE REASONABLY EXPECTED TO REQUIRE TREATMENT IN EXCESS
OF 30 DAYS WILL HAVE A REQUEST FOR TRANSFER BY SERVICE RECORD
SUBMITTED TO CMC (MMEA-86) PER REFERENCE (B). (3) UPON COMPLETION OF
THIS AUDIT, COMMANDS LISTED IN ENCLOSURE 1 TO REFERENCE (B) WILL
NOTIFY CMC (MMIA) BY DMS MESSAGE OF COMPLETION AND ANY OUTSTANDING
ISSUES BY PATIENT NAME.
5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL
 A. COMMAND. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS
TOTAL FORCE.
 B. SIGNAL. ENSURE WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS
MSG.