scope:

This instruction applies to all ships and stations with Medical Department personnel.

Purpose.

To provide policy and procedures for screening, testing, treating, documenting, and tracking Department of the Navy (DON) military personnel and Military Sealift Command civilian mariners (CIVMAR) at risk for tuberculosis (TB). TB control efforts for other populations (e.g., healthcare workers, DON civilians, DON contractors, eligible beneficiaries, inmates of detention and confinement facilities, child development center workers, etc.) are to be guided by and consistent with current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, applicable federal laws, and reference (a), This instruction is a complete revision and should be reviewed in its entirety.