Transmittal Notice 09-11
11/16/09
BACKGROUND:
The purpose of this Transmittal Notice (TN) is to transmit a copy of the new Part 7, Chapter 9, "Two-Year Rule," Indian Health Manual (IHM). The purpose of this chapter is to clarify the policy regarding the "Two-Year Rule" for assignment and transfer of United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Officers serving within the Indian Health Service (IHS).
Yvette Roubideaux, M.D., M.P.H.
Director
Indian Health Service
MATERIAL TRANSMITTED:
Part 7, Chapter 9, "Two-Year Rule," IHM.
MATERIAL SUPERSEDED:
Indian Health Service Circular No. 84-1, "Assignment and Transfer of Health Professionals."
MANUAL MAINTENANCE:
Insert the attached copy of the new Part 7, Chapter 9, "Two-Year Rule," IHM, including the chapter Table of Contents, in its place after Part 7, Chapter 8, IHM.
Remove from your reference binders and discard all reference copies of Circular No. 84-1, "Assignment and Transfer of Health Professionals."
Log and file this TN in sequential order.
Distribution: IHS-wide
Date: November 16, 2009
