The directive cited for travel requests for non-emergent care OCONUS is which instruction?

• A. CIM 1020.6
• B. HSWLSCINST 6000.1 C
• C. UCMJ
• D. CGBI

Answer: (B)

The situation tests knowing which directive specifically governs how to handle travel requests for non-emergent medical care outside the continental United States. The instruction that directly covers patient travel for medical reasons, including who can authorize it, what documentation is needed, and how costs are handled, is the Health Services instruction numbered HSWLSCINST 6000.1C. This is the policy that codifies the process for non-emergent OCONUS medical travel.

The other options don’t address medical travel procedures: CIM 1020.6 covers a different topic within Coast Guard instructions, the UCMJ is the Uniform Code of Military Justice and not about travel for care, and CGBI deals with benefits or information outside the medical travel directive.