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-RDP86B00963R000200050031-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 6, 2005
• Sequence Number: 31
• Publication Date: May 1, 1981
• Content Type: MF

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ivii:iv ORANDU:LM FOR : Deputy Director for Ad- n! n i s t r ~r t i o n
I='lZQ1i: Director of Central Intelligence
S1.113JECT : Approval of Recommndations of Inspector
General's Report on the Office of Medical
Services (QtiiS)
I. I have approved reconmendations Al - A3 of the Inspector
General's April 1981 report on the Office of Medical Services
(OiS), a copy of which has been provided to you. Reconmendations
Al - A3 require action by you.
2. Recorrrnendation Al
requests that:
The I)CI 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 whether
assigned abroad, to Headquarters or to other
activities within the continental United States.
I ask that you take the lead in drafting this policy statement
which will clarify what Q\IS should do for Agency employees.
Coordinate as necessary with the General Counsel. The policy
statement should be issued by 20 June 1951. You should send a
copy of it to the D'CI for his information.
3. Recorrmenc_fation A2 requests that:
The i I issue an'.. overall Agency policy statement on
alcoholism which 'includes conditions for continued
employment in the CIA clue to alcohol ism. This
policy statement is to be prepared by the Deputy
Director for Adlninistration and coordinated with
the Director of Medical Services.
I ask that you take the lead in the preparation of this policy
statement to eilcollr age employees to seek help v:i th problems they
rn y 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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PICcOr, n n(lntiori A3 rcgriesis that:
The L1
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the General Counsel in coordinat1C-oi,' :,with the De
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Di rector for Administration and the Director of
rMcdical Scrviccs, 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 Iinn;.ited to
physicians, medical services officers and
nurses to include all emergency, good
Samaritan, politically expedient or
operationally related acts of diagnosis,
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 it mariner 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.
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 CMS personnel. I have asked
the General Counsel to send me a proposal not later than 20 July
1981.
OIGI dd:04/22/8l
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