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DoDI 1315.19

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Exceptional Family Member Program

Reviewed by Guilherme Correia, active-duty U.S. Air Force

DoDI 1315.19, "Exceptional Family Member Program", is a Department of Defense publication, dated June 23, 2023.

Published

June 23, 2023

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USW(P&R)

Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness

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DoDI 1315.19 — index record

NumberDoDI 1315.19
TitleExceptional Family Member Program
PublishedJune 23, 2023
Office of primary responsibilityUSW(P&R) — Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
Issued byOffice of the Secretary of Defense
Status on the indexCurrent
Source indexDoD Issuances, Washington Headquarters Services Directives Division
Index last readOctober 20, 2026

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Purpose, in the publication’s words

Pursuant to Section 1781c of Title 10, U.S.C., the purpose of the OSN is to standardize, enhance, and improve DoD support around the world for military families with special needs by developing policy, enhancing and disseminating information throughout the DoD, and overseeing the EFMP.

Contents

  1. SECTION 1: GENERAL ISSUANCE INFORMATIONp. 4
  2. SECTION 2: RESPONSIBILITIESp. 6
  3. SECTION 3: CRITERIA FOR IDENTIFYING FAMILY MEMBERS WITH SPECIAL NEEDSp. 11
  4. SECTION 4: EFMP ENROLLMENTp. 13
  5. SECTION 5: DISENROLLMENT FROM THE EFMPp. 16
  6. SECTION 6: COORDINATING ASSIGNMENTS IN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES (CONUS)p. 19
  7. SECTION 7: COORDINATING ASSIGNMENTS OVERSEASp. 22
  8. SECTION 8: EFMP FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICESp. 24
  9. SECTION 9: OSNp. 28
  10. SECTION 10: MONITORING AND OVERSIGHTp. 30
  11. SECTION 11: CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES ON OVERSEAS ASSIGNMENTSp. 33
  12. GLOSSARYp. 36
All 32 contents entries
  1. SECTION 1: GENERAL ISSUANCE INFORMATIONp. 4
  2. 1.1. Applicabilityp. 4
  3. 1.2. Policyp. 4
  4. 1.3. Information Collectionsp. 5
  5. SECTION 2: RESPONSIBILITIESp. 6
  6. 2.1. Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R))p. 6
  7. 2.2. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs (ASD(M&RA))p. 6
  8. 2.3. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (ASD(HA))p. 6
  9. 2.4. Director, Defense Health Agency (DHA)p. 7
  10. 2.5. Director, DoDEAp. 8
  11. 2.6. Director, DHA; Director, DoDEA; and Secretaries of the Military Departmentsp. 8
  12. 2.7. Secretaries of the Military Departmentsp. 8
  13. SECTION 3: CRITERIA FOR IDENTIFYING FAMILY MEMBERS WITH SPECIAL NEEDSp. 11
  14. 3.1. Special Medical Needsp. 11
  15. 3.2. Special Education Needsp. 12
  16. SECTION 4: EFMP ENROLLMENTp. 13
  17. SECTION 5: DISENROLLMENT FROM THE EFMPp. 16
  18. SECTION 6: COORDINATING ASSIGNMENTS IN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES (CONUS)p. 19
  19. SECTION 7: COORDINATING ASSIGNMENTS OVERSEASp. 22
  20. SECTION 8: EFMP FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICESp. 24
  21. 8.1. General Requirementsp. 24
  22. 8.2. Respite Carep. 26
  23. SECTION 9: OSNp. 28
  24. 9.1. Purposep. 28
  25. 9.2. Requirementsp. 28
  26. SECTION 10: MONITORING AND OVERSIGHTp. 30
  27. SECTION 11: CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES ON OVERSEAS ASSIGNMENTSp. 33
  28. 11.1. Vocabularyp. 33
  29. 11.2. Employee Rightsp. 33
  30. 11.3. Processing a Civilian for an Overseas Positionp. 33
  31. 11.4. Use of EFMP Family Support Servicesp. 35
  32. GLOSSARYp. 36

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