COMDTINST 1754.7A
(4)
Ensure information and enrollment forms are provided to all unit personnel
concerning relevant policy and required enrollment in the Special Needs Program.
g.
Commanding Officers of units with clinics shall:
(1)
Ensure every effort is made to provide material assistance to families with special
needs;
(2)
Provide families with information regarding health benefit plan alternatives; and
(3)
Comply with paragraph 7.f. (1), (3) and (4).
h.
Coast Guard active duty members with family members with special needs shall:
(1)
Complete the Coast Guard Special Needs Enrollment and Assessment Form (CG-
5494) (enclosure (1)) for each identified family member;
(2)
Obtain and provide copies of current medical, educational and/or psychological
documentation/evaluations when submitting the Special Needs Enrollment and
Assessment Form to relevant FPA's or DRC's;
(3)
Provide an update of all information to FPA's or DRC's every two years or sooner if
the situation warrants;
(4)
Inform individual assignment officers, Commander (MPC-opm-2) or (MPC-epm-2)
and FPA's or DRC's of any special needs family member(s); and
(5)
Send the completed forms and documentation to relevant FPA's or DRC's. Place
forms and supportive documentation in double envelopes and mark "FOUO" on the
outside of the inner envelope.
i.
Directors of Coast Guard Child Development Centers shall:
(1)
Inform FPA's, DRC's or FAR's whenever a family with special needs is identified;
and
(2)
Encourage enrollment of families with special needs in the Special Needs Program.
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