ae . a ae COL a" \ JH : . TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS tA RTTT MANU . Part 3. Prozrans . Reference (a): TP Of AMET por 1a fee AON ISTSAT LION START hte Pes October - 15, 1974 Health Services Policies % Procedures REFERRAL FOLICY Administrative Directive 72-5, Subject: I, Tr Section Lol Chapter 1 - MEDICAL EC MADURO 7¥) ¢ Af N — Lone. - dated April 24, 197° Medical Referral Reguletiocns INTRODUCTION sD PURPOSE: ACESS bo ° 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: Ae Medical Reler ral Cennivutees: "1. - 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 * . . .-s ~ oF . Shall be avrointed sy tre District Director Services. fal * 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. h, 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 _ 1 - art 401.1 ~~ II. BEST COPY AVAILABLE