1、 DOD INSTRUCTION 6490.08 COMMAND NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS TO DISPEL STIGMAS IN PROVIDING MENTAL HEALTH CARE TO SERVICE MEMBERS Originating Component:Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Effective:September 6,2023 Releasability:Cleared for public release.Available on
2、the Directives Division Website at https:/www.esd.whs.mil/DD/.Reissues and Cancels:DoD Instruction 6490.08,“Command Notification Requirements to Dispel Stigma in Providing Mental Health Care to Service Members,”August 17,2011 Approved by:Gilbert R.Cisneros,Jr,Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel
3、 and Readiness Purpose:In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive 5124.02 and pursuant to Section 704 of Public Law 117-263,this issuance:Establishes policy,assigns responsibilities,and prescribes procedures for health care providers for determining command notification requirements as applie
4、d to:o Service members involvement in mental health care,overriding command disclosure provisions usually followed for non-mental health care pursuant to DoD Manual 6025.18 and Parts 160 and 164 of Title 45,Code of Federal Regulations.o Service members who voluntarily seek substance misuse education
