COMDTINST 6000.14 — Health Services Program Management

COMDTINST 6000.14 governs Coast Guard policy for managing the Health Services Program and integrating its functions and responsibilities.

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  • Publication number: COMDTINST 6000.14
  • Title: HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
  • Date: 8/20/2025
  • Proponent: CG-CMO

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It covers planning, operations, funding, workforce categories, and health care delivery. It requires annual clinic business plans, coordinated budget processes, and business case analyses for initiatives to shift care.

Applies to: All Coast Guard unit commanders, commanding officers, officers-in-charge, deputy/assistant commandants, and chiefs of headquarter directorates must comply with the policies contained.

Topics covered

  • Health Services Program management
  • Health Services PPBE
  • Clinic Business Plans
  • Health services funding
  • Health services workforce
  • Health services delivery

Questions and answers

Who must comply with COMDTINST 6000.14?

All Coast Guard unit commanders, commanding officers, officers-in-charge, deputy/assistant commandants, and chiefs of headquarter directorates must comply with the policies contained. (paragraph 2)

What does COMDTINST 6000.14 require for health services budget formulation and execution?

Commandant (CG-CMO-2) and Health Care Service Center (HCSC) are responsible for collaborating on all budget formulation and execution requirements.

When are Clinic Business Plans due?

Clinic Business Plans are due each fiscal year in time to inform the PPBE process.

What must support initiatives to recapture or shift health care?

Initiatives to recapture or shift care must be supported with a precise business case analysis, see Appendix B.

How must strategic investments be submitted for direct care funding?

Strategic investments shall be submitted as budget category (BUDCAT) IV resource proposals.

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