scope:

PURPOSE. This instruction:

a. Establishes policy and assigns responsibilities for complex care coordination in accordance with the authority in DoD Directive 5124.02 (Reference (a)) and the Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Veterans Affairs and DoD (Reference (b)).

b. Provides a common operational model and supporting responsibilities concerning complex care coordination processes to which the Department of Veterans Affairs and DoD have, in Reference (b), agreed to adhere.

APPLICABILITY

a. This instruction applies to OSD, the Military Departments (including the Coast Guard at all times, including when it is a Service in the Department of Homeland Security by agreement with that Department), the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the DoD (referred to collectively in this instruction as the "DoD Components").

b. Reference (b) and this instruction are not intended to and do not bestow or confer rights or benefits provided for under the respective statutory authorities of the Department of Veterans Affairs or DoD.