R 140929Z MAY 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0310/09
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/UPDATED POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR REQUESTING AN ACTIVATED MOBILIZED RESERVE MEMBER TO BE PLACED ON MEDICAL HOLD//
REF/A/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/151200ZJUN2004//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CMC/YMD:20070606//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 259/04 POLICY GUIDANCE FOR ACTIVATED RESERVISTS (IRR/IMA/SMCR) AND RETIREES WHO HAVE INCURRED OR AGGRAVATED MEDICAL CONDITIONS WHILE ON ACTIVE DUTY, REF B IS MCO P1900.16F W/CH 2, MARCORSEPMAN.//
POC/W.B. ADAMS/CAPT/UNIT:OIC (WWR MRT)/-/TEL:DSN 278-5456/TEL:COMM 703-432-5456 /EMAIL:WILLIAM.B.ADAMS@USMC.MIL//
POC/R.S. RODRIGUEZ/GYSGT/UNIT:CMC (WWR RMED)/-/TEL:DSN 278-0300/TEL: 703-784-0300/EMAIL:RAMON.RODRIGUEZ@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO PROVIDE UPDATED POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR REQUESTING AN ACTIVATED/MOBILIZED RESERVE MEMBER TO BE PLACED ON MEDICAL HOLD.  EFFECTIVE 22 MAY 2009, REQUESTS TO PLACE ACTIVATED/MOBILIZED RESERVE MEMBERS ON MEDICAL HOLD WILL NO LONGER BE ACCEPTED VIA HARDCOPY, TELEFAX, EMAIL OR CORRESPONDENCE.  REQUESTS TO PLACE AN ACTIVATED/MOBILIZED RESERVE MEMBER ON MEDICAL HOLD WILL BE SUBMITTED AND PROCESSED UTILIZING THE MARINE CORPS MEDICAL ENTITLEMENT DATA SYSTEM (MCMEDS). ALL COMMANDS WITHOUT ELECTRONIC CAPABILITIES MUST CONTACT THE MCMEDS HELP DESK AT (703) 784-0300. 
2.  CO, WWR WILL MANAGE AND APPROVE RESERVIST MEDICAL HOLD FOR DC, M&RA ON BEHALF OF CMC.  REQUESTS FOR MEDICAL HOLD SHALL BE ENTERED INTO MCMEDS WHEN A QUALIFIED COMPETENT MILITARY MEDICAL AUTHORITY DETERMINES THE MARINE MUST REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY PAST THEIR EAS DUE TO MEDICAL REASONS.  THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR CREATING THE MEDICAL HOLD REQUEST IN MCMEDS IS AS FOLLOWS:
A.  ACTIVATED/MOBILIZED RESERVE MEMBERS (SMCR, IRR, IMA, AND RETIREES) ATTACHED TO A GAINING FORCE COMMAND (GFC).  MEF LEVEL ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT COMMAND OF THE GFC WILL BUILD THE MEDICAL HOLD REQUEST IN MCMEDS FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE CO WWR.
B.  ACTIVATED/MOBILIZED SMCR MEMBERS NO LONGER ATTACHED TO A GFC.  THE CO/I&I OF THE MARINE'S PARENT SMCR UNIT WILL BUILD THE MEDICAL HOLD REQUEST IN MCMEDS FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE CO WWR.
C.  ACTIVATED/MOBILIZED IRR/IMA AND RETIREES NO LONGER ATTACHED TO A GFC.  THE COMMAND RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEACTIVATION OF THE MARINE WILL BUILD THE MEDICAL HOLD REQUEST IN MCMEDS FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE CO WWR.
3.  ACTIVE COMPONENT MEFS AND MARFORRES (AND ITS SUBORDINATE UNITS) WILL IDENTIFY ADMINISTRATIVE AND MEDICAL POINTS OF CONTACT AND REQUEST ACCESS TO MCMEDS IOT PROPERLY REQUEST MEDICAL HOLD AND TRACK CASES.  ACCESS TO MCMEDS IS GAINED BY LOGIN AT HTTPS:/TFRS-MCMEDS.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL. REQUEST A USERNAME AND PASSWORD. ONCE ACCESS HAS BEEN APPROVED, FORWARD EMAIL CONFIRMATION TO MCMEDS@USMC.MIL.
4.  MEDICAL HOLD DETERMINATIONS WILL BE FORWARDED VIA MCMEDS. 
5.  COMMANDS OF RESERVE MARINES WHO ARE APPROVED VIA MCMEDS TO BE EXTENDED ON ACTIVE DUTY PAST THEIR EAS, MUST ALSO REQUEST THE RESPECTIVE ORDER WRITING AUTHORITY TO EXTEND THE MARINE'S ORDERS.
6.  INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE PROCESS OF REQUESTING A MEDICAL HOLD IS CONTAINED ON THE MCMEDS WEBSITE UNDER HELP INSTRUCTIONS.
7.  ALL OTHER PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS ANNOTATED IN REF A AND REF B REMAIN THE SAME.
8.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN R. S. COLEMAN, DEPUTY COMMANDANT, MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS.//