ACN 046/20 - APR 2020 CHANGE IN AUTHORITY TO PRIVILEGE COMDT (CG-11) AND TO ADJUDICATE APPEALS OF ADVERSE PRIVILEGING ACTIONS IN THE COAST GUARD

ALCOAST COMMANDANT NOTICE                                      CANCEL DATE 09 APR 2021

R 101048 APR 20
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-1//
TO ALCOAST
UNCLAS //N06000//
ACN 046/20
SUBJ: CHANGE IN AUTHORITY TO PRIVILEGE COMDT (CG-11) AND TO ADJUDICATE
APPEALS OF ADVERSE PRIVILEGING ACTIONS IN THE COAST GUARD
A. Coast Guard Medical Manual, COMDTINST M6000.1F
B. DHS Delegation 5002, 1 August 2008
1. REF (A) is updated as follows, effective immediately:
    a. IAW REF (B), REF (A) Chapter 13.C.4.a. is amended to vest the authority
to provide professional oversight of, and extend clinical privileges to, the
Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of the Coast Guard in COMDT (CG-1).
    b. REF (A) Chapter 13.C.4.e. is amended to vest the authority to entertain
appeals to adverse privileging actions in the Coast Guard in COMDT (CG-1).
    c. The Coast Guard CMO remains the privileging authority for all other health
care providers in the Coast Guard. The Coast Guard CMO may further delegate
privileging authority in writing.
2. REF (A) will be updated to reflect these changes.
3. POC: CAPT Shane C. Steiner, Chairperson, Professional Review Committee,
COMDT (CG-1121), Shane.C.Steiner@uscg.mil or (202) 475-5256.
4. Released by RADM Joanna M. Nunan, Assistant Commandant for Human Resources.
5. Internet release is authorized.