Can a commander force spouses to vet their medical appointments through the FRG?

While a part of our Battalion is gearing to deploy, the unofficial word through the FRG channels is disconcerting....all spouses (rear det. personnel and deployed personnel) will be required to "vet" their medical appointments with the FRG, and not only that, but if they ever need a ride (too sick to drive, car broke, etc.) they can only be driven by another FRG volunteer spouse.

While the driving part makes a little bit of sense for those spouses who are deployed, they can still choose to be driven by a friend, a neighbor, a family member staying with them, etc. So why the "FRG drivers only"? .

What makes no sense is to try to force spouses to have to "check with the FRG" whenever they need a medical appointment. What the F*(K is that about?. Inform the FRG AFTER the appointment is made so the CoC is tracking for deployed soldiers...sure, that makes sense...but having to go through the FRG to even get an appointment? Ridiculous.

Or to prohibit soldiers in rear det. to take their spouses to the doctor whenever they need it? I'm sorry but my wife is still not 100% Cancer free, she has had a heart attack since arriving to this post 8 months ago, and other serious medical conditions that me, as her husband, have both the right and the obligation to be there for her. Not some unknown FRG person, just because a Commander deemed it so.

Last I checked FRG is voluntary for spouses, civilian spouses are NOT bound by UCMJ, civilian spouses DO NOT have a chain of command, and finally civilian spouses do have medical privacy rights, and basic privacy rights.

Any JAG or IG person that cares to offer an opinion on this silliness?