AR 40-61 — Medical Logistics Policies
AR 40-61 governs medical logistics management policies, procedures, and responsibilities across the Total Army.
- Publication number: AR 40-61
- Title: MEDICAL LOGISTICS POLICIES
- Date: 01/28/2005
- Proponent: TSG
- Status: ACTIVE
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It covers medical materiel, medical equipment, maintenance, quality control, supply support, facility management, environmental services, and readiness. It also addresses controlled medical items, medical assemblages, materiel standardization, acquisition, stockage, requisitions, disposal, and complaints.
Applies to: This regulation prescribes policies, procedures, and responsibilities for medical logistics (MEDLOG) management within the Total Army, including the Active Army, U.S. Army Reserve, and Army National Guard (ARNG)/Army National Guard of the United States (ARNGUS).
Topics covered
- Medical materiel management
- Medical equipment maintenance
- Controlled medical items
- Medical materiel quality control
- Medical waste disposition
- Medical materiel readiness
- Medical assemblages
Questions and answers
How often must regional medical commands review subordinate logistics programs?
RMC/MSC commanders will provide assistance to subordinate activities and installations by (1) Conducting reviews every 12 months of the logistics program at their subordinate activities. (paragraph 11-1)
How are medical items without national stock numbers identified?
Medical items without NSNs will be identified by either their medical item identification numbers (MIINs) or locally assigned management control numbers. (paragraph 3-11)
What is the maximum peacetime stockage objective for MTOE medical supply operations?
Does the command surgeon determine the peacetime stockage objective for modified table of organization and equipment medical supply operations that does not exceed 30 days? (paragraph 11-1)
How must complaints about injurious or unsatisfactory medical materiel be reported?
Report complaints involving medical materiel found to be injurious or unsatisfactory on SF 380 (Reporting and Processing Medical Materiel Complaints/Quality Improvement Report) and, when necessary, in accordance with American, British, Canadian, and Australian Quadripartite Standardization Agreement (QSTAG) 287 ED.3. (paragraph 4-13)
Is privately owned medical equipment authorized in health care activities?
The Army does not authorize the use of privately owned equipment within HCAs. (paragraph 5-12)