AGREEMENT WITH THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION AND SAINT ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL FOR THE ADMISSION AND TREATMENT OF CIA BENEFICIARIES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85-00375R000200100004-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 25, 2001
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: October 10, 1979
• Content Type: MF

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STATI NTL MEMORANDUM
VIA
STATINTL FROM
FOR:
L___,_ DDA
)
Charles A. Bohrer,
M.D.-
Director of Medical'Services
Uhiet, Psychiatric Division
Office of Medical Services
SUBJECT . Agreement With the Veterans Administration
and Saint Elizabeths Hospital for the
Admission and Treatment of CIA Beneficiaries
REFERENCES a) Memo from DDA to DDCI, dtd 6 Oct 78
(DDA 78-2823/2), Subj: Agreement for
the Admission and Treatment of CIA
Beneficiaries at VA Facilities, W/Att.
Memo from to ADCI., dtd
23 Mar. 78 "1 - 2) , Subj :
Admission to Saint Elizabeths Hospital
Medical Facilities, W/Att.
Memo from dtd STATINT
29 Sept 78; issio . of CIA
1. The following guidelines are for your perusal,
suggestions, and the approval of the General Counsel in the
case of hospitalization and treatment at St. Elizabeths Hospital
and the Veterans Administration Hospitals for the care and
treatment of CIA beneficiaries.
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Agreement with the Veterans Administration and Saint Elizabeths
Hospital for the Admission and Treatment of CIA Beneficiaries -
.available, and (e).whose'immediate hospitalization would protect
intelligence sources and methods from disclosure as well as
other information which applies to the Director's statutory
obligations in accord with the National Security Act of 1947
and the CIA Act of 1949 (operational. necessity).
..opinion of a .,duly licensed physician, to be presently unable.
to function mentally or emotionally outside of a hospital, is
unable to make a decision-on his own initiative as to hospital-
ization, and who is without relatives or next of kin who can
function on his behalf, and who (d) in the opinion of a duly
licensed physician, appears to require psychiatric hospital-
ization but for whom no alternative facilities are reasonably
opinion of a duly licensed physician, appears to be in immediate
danger of harming himself or others, . and. who (c) appears, in the
or agency autnority as legislated bylaw, and who (b) in the
is an individual who the Director of Medical Services or the
_Deputy Director Of 'Medical Services has determined (a):is.the
interest or responsibility of the Agency as a direct- outgrowth
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Z For the purpose of these agreements;-a CIA""beneficiary"
benefits programs, Office of Workers' Compensation Program, et
hospital. insurance programs, Agency - an rredica3-TATINT
not covered by the-individual's hospitalization insurance (if
n
s 2a throw STATIN
.paragraph gh 2e above) hospitalization costs that are -
3. The AUency will pay all "beneficiary" (as defined i
STATINT
ments--VA IV2, St E's 5(2).
5. The admission memorandum of each "beneficiary" will
include basic patient information and the medical status and
VA IVA3, St E's 5a(3).
hospitalization by a Federal Protective Officer and when possible
a.psychiatrist or other. physician as -outlined in the agreertzets---
4... Each "beneficiary."' will be .accompanied to the -place of
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