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Health Services
Policies % Procedures
REFERRAL FOLICY
Administrative Directive 72-5,
Subject:
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Section Lol
Chapter 1 - MEDICAL
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dated April 24,
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Medical Referral Reguletiocns
INTRODUCTION sD PURPOSE:
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Tne purpose of this Chanter is to urdate end clarity the existing
-policies end procedures of tne Peruse Territory Government relative
to referral of medical cases within the cistricts of tne Trust
Territory and to other areas outside of the Territory...
RFesulations
in Reference (a) wnien ere still in effect are ceing repromulsgated
herein és a manus] of adcinisatretion release.
Farmer Reference (a)
is hereby cancelled in its entirety.
POLICY:
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Medical Reler ral Cennivutees:
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There shell de established in each district 2 Mea@ical Referral
Committee consisting of mov more then three (3) mercers.
seribershinp ehell consist of members ef the Nedical Starr «*ho
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Shall be avrointed sy tre District Director
Services.
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of Health
Tne District Director ot Health Services snall
serve as Chairmen of the Comnitte2.
In the absence of the
Chairman, the Desuty District Director of Health Services
will serve in his stead,
2.
The Medical Referral Cormnittes hes the resyonsibility for
assessing, Sereenins, and receomzending ell non-emergency
medical ccses for out-of-Territory referral.
3.
When a medical emergency occurs end evacuating the vetient
becomes necessary, the Canirman, after theroush consultation
With the Medical Officer on cuty, may refer the vatient
without naving to consult the other members of the Committee.
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Sub-district hespitais will continue to refer vetients to
district center hospitals,
Purther referral may be dons eniy
after thorough eveluavion and recormendation oy the Commitvce
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