TO NAVADMIN

R 171752Z JUN 04

UNCLASSIFIED//
NAVADMIN 140/04
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/-/JUN//
SUBJ/PREVENTIVE HEALTH ASSESSMENT (PHA)//
RMKS/1.  THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE PHA TO SERVE AS A MECHANISM FOR
CLEARANCE FOR PARTICIPATION IN PHYSICAL READINESS TESTING (PRT) OR
PHYSICAL CONDITIONING IS HEREBY CANCELED.  THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE
ANNUAL PHA REMAINS IN PLACE.  THE PHYSICAL EXAM AND PHA ARE BEING
REVIEWED TO DEVELOP A MORE STREAM-LINED PROCESS.
2.  A CURRENT PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND COMPLETED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
RISK FACTOR QUESTIONNAIRE (PARFQ) ARE REQUIRED FOR CLEARANCE FOR
PARTICIPATION IN EACH PRT.  SAILORS WHO DO NOT HAVE A CURRENT
PERIODIC PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OR WHO ANSWER "YES" TO ANY QUESTION ON
THE PARFQ MUST BE REFERRED TO MEDICAL FOR EVALUATION AND CLEARANCE
BY A CREDENTIALED PROVIDER.  THOSE WHO ANSWER "YES" TO ANY QUESTION
ON THE PARFQ AND WHO WERE PREVIOUSLY CLEARED TO PARTICIPATE DESPITE
THAT RESPONSE DO NOT NEED TO BE REFERRED ON SUBSEQUENT PFA'S AS LONG
AS THE CONDITION HAS NOT WORSENED AND NO NEW RISK FACTORS ARE
PRESENT.
3.  FILE THIS NAVADMIN WITH OPNAVINST 6110.1G.  CHANGES WILL BE
INCORPORATED IN THE NEXT REVISION OF THE INSTRUCTION.
4.  POC:  MR. KELLY POWELL AT (901) 874-6631/DSN 882 OR EMAIL:
P651@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL.
5.  RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.//
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