R 190821Z DEC 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0725/09
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MR//
SUBJ/ADDITIONAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ICO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUICIDE EVENT REPORT//
REF/A/MSGID:MARADMIN 147-08/272015ZFEB08//
REF/B/MSGID:MCO P3040.4E /MC CASUALTY PROCEDURES MANUAL//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 147-08, ANNOUNCING THE REQUIREMENT FOR SUBMISSION OF THE DODSER. REF B IS MARINE CORPS CASUALTY PROCEDURES MANUAL UTILIZED FOR SUBMISSION OF PCR IN REPORTING OF SUICIDES AND SUICIDE ATTEMPTS.//
POC/TODD SHUTTLEWORTH/CIV/UNIT:MRS4/-/TEL:703-784-9679//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUICIDE EVENT REPORT (DODSER) IS DESIGNED TO STANDARDIZE THE REVIEW AND REPORTING PROCESS ON SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR AMONG MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL AND ACROSS THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. THE INFORMATION WILL BE USED TO IDENTIFY RISK FACTORS TO ASSIST IN IMPROVING THE MARINE CORPS SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM. THE DATA COLLECTION PROCESS FOR THE DODSER IS A MEANS TO IMPROVE RISK MANAGEMENT, NOT AN INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURE TO DETERMINE NEGLIGENCE OR ACCOUNTABILITY IN CASES OF SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR.
2. IAW REF A, THE DODSER IS ALREADY REQUIRED IN THE EVENT OF A CONFIRMED SUICIDE AND AN UNDETERMINED MANNER OF DEATH WHERE SUICIDE IS A SUSPECTED POSSIBILITY.
3. PER DOD GUIDANCE, EFFECTIVE THE DATE OF THIS MESSAGE, THE DODSER IS ADDITIONALLY REQUIRED FOR ALL SUICIDE ATTEMPTS, AS VERIFIED BY COMPETENT MEDICAL AUTHORITY IAW REF B. A SUICIDE ATTEMPT IS DEFINED AS A SELF-INFLICTED, POTENTIALLY INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR WITH A NON-FATAL OUTCOME FOR WHICH THERE IS EVIDENCE, EITHER IMPLICIT OR EXPLICIT, OF INTENT TO DIE. A SUICIDE ATTEMPT MAY OR MAY NOT RESULT IN INJURY.
4. THE DODSER FOR A SUICIDE ATTEMPT SHALL BE COMPLETED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE MEDICAL ASSESSMENT AND DETERMINATION OF SUICIDE ATTEMPT BY COMPETENT MEDICAL AUTHORITY.
5. THE DODSER SHALL BE COMPLETED BY A MEDICAL PROVIDER AT THE MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITY THAT PERFORMS THE MARINE OR SAILORS PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT AFTER THE SUICIDE ATTEMPT. IN THE EVENT A SERVICEMEMBER IS NOT TREATED IN A MILITARY MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITY, THE DODSER SHALL BE COMPLETED BY THE UNIT MEDICAL OFFICER OR DIVISION PSYCHIATRIST WITH THE MOST FAMILIARITY OF THE EVENT; OR BY THE MILITARY TREATMENT FACILITY RESPONSIBLE FOR A TRICARE REFERRAL; OR BY THE RESERVE COMPONENT COMMAND MEDICAL REPRESENTATIVE (FOR RESERVE COMPONENT NOT ON ACTIVE DUTY). AMPLIFYING INFORMATION SHALL BE SOUGHT BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL FROM THE MARINE OR SAILORS LEADERSHIP, AS NECESSARY.
6. THE DODSER REPORT SHALL BE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED THROUGH THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE WHICH CONTAINS FURTHER GUIDANCE: HTTPS:SLASH SLASH DODSER.AMEDD.ARMY.MIL/DODSER.
7. COMMANDERS SHALL VERIFY THE COMPLETION OF A DODSER IN THE EVENT OF A SUICIDE ATTEMPT BY ONE OF THEIR MARINES OR SAILORS, BUT SHALL NOT RECEIVE TRANSMISSION OF THE REPORT WHICH IS CONSIDERED PROTECTED MEDICAL INFORMATION.
8. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY NF6 (SES) T.R. LARSEN, DIRECTOR, PERSONAL AND FAMILY READINESS DIVISION.//