APPROVAL OF RECOMMENDATIONS OF INSPECTOR GENERAL'S REPORT ON THE OFFICE OF MEDICAL SERVICES (OMS)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84B00890R000800090023-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 17, 2006
• Sequence Number: 23
• Publication Date: May 1, 1981
• Content Type: MF

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1 MAY 118I
MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director for Administration
FROM: Director of Central Intelligence
SUBJECT: Approval of Recorrrnendations of Inspector
General's Report on the Office of Medical
Services (cMS)
1. I have approved recommendations Al - A3 of the Inspector
General's April 1981 report on the Office of Medical Services
(OMS), a copy of which has been provided to you. Recommendations
Al - A3 require action by you.
2. Recommendation Al requests that:
The DCI direct that the Deputy Director for
Administration issue a policy statement in
coordination with the General Counsel which updates
the mission of the Office of Medical Services and
spells out the medical rights and benefits of
Agency employees and their dependents
I ask that you take the lead in drafting this policy statement
which will clarify what CMS should do for Agency employees.
Coordinate as necessary with the General Counsel. The policy
statement should be issued by 20 June 1981. You should send a
copy of it to the DDCI for his information.
3. Recommendation A2 requests that:
The DCI issue an overall Agency policy statement on
alcoholism which includes conditions for continued
employment in the CIA due to alcoholism. This
policy statement is to be prepared by the Deputy
Director for Administration and coordinated with
the Director of Medical Services.
I ask that you take the lead in the preparation of this policy
statement to encourage employees to seek help with problems they
may be having with alcohol. Coordinate as necessary with the
Director of Medical Services. Please send me a draft not later
than 20 May 1981.
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4. Recorrmendation A3 requests that:
The DCI issue a policy statement to be prepared by
the General Counsel in coordination with the Deputy
Director for Administration and the Director of
Medical Services, concerning malpractice that:
(a) Appropriately references the Agency
malpractice legislation.
(b) Broadly defines the scope of duties for
purposes of malpractice protection by Agency
health personnel including but not limited to
physicians, medical services officers and
nurses to
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treatment and advice without regard to where
or whom such acts are performed.
(c) Clarifies that the scope of duties
recognized for purposes of malpractice does
not authorize routine performance of
professional services in a manner that is in
conflict with an employee's job description,
nor is it intended to routinely extend Agency
health services to individuals not entitled to
receive such services.
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The General Counsel has the lead in working with you and the
Director of Medical Services on this recommendation designed to
provide malpractice protection for OMS personnel. I have asked
the General Counsel to send me a proposal not later than 20 July
1981.
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