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PURPOSE.

This Instruction establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides guidelines to ensure that surveillance of the health and Individual Medical Readiness (IMR) of Coast Guard (CG) Active Duty (AD) and Reserve members, hereafter referred to as "CG members", is completed as directed by Reference (a). For the purposes of this instruction, Reserve members include Selected Reserve (SELRES) members, members of the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) who are drilling for points only, senior Reserve officers assigned to an Individual Augmentation Duty (IAD) position, and Standby Reserve members on the Active and Inactive Status Lists who are drilling for points only. Additionally, this policy continues the annual Periodic Health Assessment (PHA) as the primary tool to consolidate evidence-based Clinical Preventive Services (CPS), occupational health risk screening services, health record review, special duty physical examinations, and individualized counseling, testing, and preventive treatment.