COMDTINST M6230.9A — Coast Guard Human Immunodeficiency Virus (hiv) Program

COMDTINST M6230.9A governs Coast Guard policy for identifying, monitoring, and administering HIV-infected Service Members.

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  • Publication number: COMDTINST M6230.9A
  • Title: COAST GUARD HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV) PROGRAM
  • Date: 11/8/2018
  • Proponent: CG-112

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It covers personnel policy, HIV testing, medical and epidemiological factors, host nation inquiries, and notification procedures. It requires HIV testing documentation in Service Treatment Records and sets limits on disclosure, assignments, blood donation, and PrEP prescribing.

Applies to: This Manual is only applicable to Active Duty (AD) and Reserve CG SMs, as well as to Public Health Service commissioned officers detailed to the CG, hereafter referred to as “CG SMs”.

Topics covered

  • HIV testing policy
  • HIV medical evaluation
  • Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
  • Host nation HIV inquiries
  • HIV exposure database
  • HIV diagnosis notification

Questions and answers

Where must the date of an HIV antibody test be recorded?

Commanding Officers must ensure that all their SMs have received the HIV antibody test and that the date the test was taken is entered into their STRs, in accordance with the policies in Chapter 3 of this Manual. (paragraph 2)

Can HIV test results be entered on the International Certificate of Vaccination?

Test results should not be entered into the yellow International Certificate of Vaccination (PHS-731). (paragraph 2)

Can Coast Guard medical officers initiate PrEP for Coast Guard service members?

CG MOs and HCPs are not authorized to initiate PrEP in CG SMs; such therapy must be initiated at a DoD MTF by a DoD Qualified HIV PrEP Provider IAW policies and procedural guidance published by the Department of Defense and/or the Defense Health Agency. (paragraph 5)

Can HIV-antibody positive Coast Guard service members donate blood?

CG SMs found to be HIV-antibody positive are ineligible to donate blood or to be used as a source of emergency transfusions. (paragraph 2)

Who can receive information from the HIV exposure database?

Database information and information derived from it, including any information linking individuals to HIV, but excluding statistical data not linked to identifiable individuals, are not to be released to civilian agencies or to non-medical military activities except as permitted under HIPAA. (paragraph 5)

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