scope:

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 Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities in the Department of Defense (hereafter referred to collectively as the "DoD Components").

PURPOSE. In accordance with References (a) through (c), this Instruction:

Establishes policy, defines terms, assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures for establishing AT programs within the Military Health System (MHS).

Provides support for an interdependent AT system between the DoD Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program (CAP) Office and the MHS, providing specific guidance to medical treatment facilities (MTFs) to improve the delivery and quality of rehabilitative services to wounded Service members in the Active Duty, Reserve, and Guard components.