ALCOAST 087/25 - FEB 2025 UPDATE TO ADMINISTRATIVE ABSENCE FOR NON-COVERED ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY (ART) AND COMMAND PREGNANCY NOTIFICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HYDE AMEMDMENT

R 251444Z FEB 25   MID180001627403U
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
TO ALCOAST
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UNCLAS
ALCOAST 087/25
SSIC 1000
SUBJ: UPDATE TO ADMINISTRATIVE ABSENCE FOR NON-COVERED ASSISTED
REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY (ART) AND COMMAND PREGNANCY NOTIFICATION
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HYDE AMEMDMENT
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 012103Z MAR 24/ALCOAST 105/24
B. Executive Order on Enforcing the Hyde Amendment of
24 January 2025
C. DoD, USD (P&R) memo, "Non-Covered Assisted Reproductive
Technology," of 3 Feb 2025
D. Military Assignments and Authorized Absences, COMDTINST 1000.8A
E. Pregnancy in the Coast Guard, COMDTINST 1000.9
1. This ALCOAST announces changes to paragraph 4 and removes
paragraph 5 of REF (A) as required by REFs (B) and (C).
Specifically, this update removes policy for administrative
absence to obtain non-covered reproductive health care and
reestablishes policy for administrative absence to obtain
non-covered Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) for
service members.
2. Paragraph 4 of REF (A) is updated to: "Service members may be
granted an administrative absence from their normal duty station to
receive, or to accompany a dual-military spouse or a dependent who
receives Non-Covered Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) without
loss of pay or earned leave.
    a. The period of absence will be up to 21 days per request and
will be limited to the minimum number of days essential to receive
the required care and travel needed to access the care by the most
expeditious means or transportation practicable.
    b. Members may need to disclose a minimum amount of health care
information that is necessary for the CO to authorize the
administrative absence.
    c. Requests for administrative absence should be given all due
consideration and should be granted to the greatest extent
practicable.
    d. For administrative absences, Non-Covered ART includes only
the following components:
        (1) Ovarian stimulation and egg retrieval, including any
needed medications and procedures required for retrieval, processing
and utilization for ART or cryopreservation.
        (2) Sperm collection and processing for ART or
cryopreservation.
        (3) Intrauterine insemination (IUI).
        (4) In vitro fertilization (IVF)."
3. All other sections of REF (A) remain in effect.
4. These changes will be reflected in the next revision of REFs (D)
and (E).
5. This message will be cancelled on 24 FEB 2026.
6. Questions regarding this ALCOAST may be directed to Office of
Military Personnel Policy (CG-1M1) at:
HQSPolicyandStandards@uscg.mil.
7. Mr. Gary C. Rasicot, Deputy for Personnel Readiness (DCMS-DPR),
sends.
8. Internet release is authorized.