Posted on Apr 27, 2018
Should medical records be used as a discriminator during the enlistment selection process for military dependents?
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https://www.airforcetimes.com/video/2018/03/29/military-daughters-denied-enlistment-because-of-dependent-mental-health-notations/
A Soldier’s 18 year-old son is trying to enlist in the Army, however when the son was 13 and the father deployed, the son had some emotional problems and went to see Mental Health. More than 5 years have gone by and no further issues have arose. Now those records are being used to keep the son from enlisting.
Medical records for civilians whose parents have never been in the Tricare system are not looked at during the enlistment process.
A Soldier’s 18 year-old son is trying to enlist in the Army, however when the son was 13 and the father deployed, the son had some emotional problems and went to see Mental Health. More than 5 years have gone by and no further issues have arose. Now those records are being used to keep the son from enlisting.
Medical records for civilians whose parents have never been in the Tricare system are not looked at during the enlistment process.
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I think that regardless of if they were in the Tricare system or not this has to be some kind of HIPA violation. It was my understanding that medical records could not be used and that is why we are told to disclose everything prior to enlistment. I think that, especially for an incident that occurred when the boy was a minor, there should be no reason to disqualify him unless this also was connected to some kind of violent tendencies that ended up with the law being involved.
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That is no different than the recruiter asking to any other recruits medical records if you answer yes on anything, they normally will request your med records to see if it requires a waiver. Just cause their are a dependent, does not mean their med records are any easier access by a recruiter.
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MSG (Join to see)
True, but with a dependent, those medical records will eventually get merged with their Active Duty records. But as a civilian, your past medical records remain private.
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Did he admit to being treated or did they just look st the records?
I though they did look at medical records if something didn’t seem right or if you admit to a medical condition.
I though they did look at medical records if something didn’t seem right or if you admit to a medical condition.
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MSG (Join to see)
In this case with the son, he told his recruiter that he had seen mental health when he was younger. Tricare medical records are joined to your active duty medical records, so if you don't disclose any medical condition you can be discharged from service. As a civilian, those medical records are sealed, so the Army would never know you went to a mental health professional.
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SGT Eric Davis
Yes they can access it since he a dependent but he admit to it so either way he told them wit tricare or not
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