EFMP - Exceptional Family Member Program

Whenever a family member (either a spouse or a child) of an active duty Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Army member is identified with an ongoing medical or educational need, the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) enrollment process MUST be initiated. Periodic updates of the status of EFMP family members is also required. Each branch of the military has an EFMP coordinator available here on Okinawa to assist families in obtaining appropriate Okinawa community services.

An Exceptional Family Member (EFM) is defined as an authorized family member (spouse, child, stepchild, adopted child, foster child, or dependent parent) enrolled in DEERS and residing with the sponsor, unless the sponsor is on an unaccompanied assignment. The EFM must possess a physical, intellectual, or emotional disability that requires special medical or educational services.

The program is designed to improve the quality of life of the affected families and provide procedures and guidelines to facilitate appropriate assignment of EFM sponsors. The goal of the program is to reduce family stress or hardship while minimizing the need for costly reassignments, especially OCONUS transfers, due to the non-availability of adequate services.

Elgibility Requirements:

It is DoD policy that family members who meet the following criteria will be enrolled in the EFMP:
• Potentially life threatening conditions and/or chronic medical/physical conditions requiring intensive follow-up support (such as high risk newborns; patients with a diagnosis of cancer within the last 5 years; sickle cell disease; insulin dependent diabetes) or sub-specialty care.

• Chronic mental health diagnosis (such as bi-polar, conduct, major affective, thought or personality disorders), inpatient mental health service within the last 5 years, mental health services required at the present time, including patients under the care of their primary care manager (PCM).

• A diagnosis of asthma or other respiratory related diagnosis with wheezing which meets one of the following criteria:
o Routine use of inhaled anti-inflammatory agents and/or bronchodilators.
o History of emergency room use or clinic visits for acute asthma exacerbations.
o History of one or more hospitalizations within the past 5 years.
o History of one or more intensive care unit admissions.

• A diagnosis of attention deficit disorder/attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) that meet one of the following criteria:
• A co-morbid psychological diagnosis.
• Requires multiple medications, psycho-pharmaceuticals (other than stimulants) or does not respond to normal doses of medication.
• Requires management and treatment by a mental health provider(s) (e.g. Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Social Worker).
• Require subspecialty consultants other than family practice more than twice a year on a chronic basis.
• Requires modifications of the educational curriculum or the use of behavioral management staff.

• Requires adaptive equipment.

• Requires Assistive technology devices or services.

• Requires wheelchair accessible/housing modifications.

• Has or requires an Individualized Education Program (IEP).

• Has or requires an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP).

If you have a family member, who may meet the above enrollment criteria please call your installation EFMP Coordinator for more information about the program or to schedule an appointment.

Enrollment Process:

To enroll or update in the EFMP you must do the following:

Complete part one of the Medical Summary DD Form 2792 (see forms below)

Have the Medical Summary completed by your primary care physician.

Have the Education Summary DD Form 2792-1 (see forms below) completed by the school (applicable if your child is age 3 or above)

Attach a copy of the IEP/IFSP to the completed application. (if applicable).

Make an appointment with the EFMP Coordinator to complete the application process.

Disenrollment Process:

If at some point the medical or special educational services are no longer required you would do the following:

Complete part one of the Medical Summary DD Form 2792 (see forms below).

Have the Medical Summary completed by your primary care physician indicating that services are no longer required.

Have the Education Summary DD Form 2792-1 (see forms below) completed by the school (applicable if your child is age 3 or above) indicating that services are no longer required

Make an appointment with the EFMP Coordinator to complete the application process.

Forms:

Spouse/Other Adult Family Member:
Intake Sheet

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DD 2792 - Medical Summary

Children (Birth - 2 years old):

Intake Sheet

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DD 2792 - Medical Summary

Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP), if applicable

Children (3 years - 18 years old):

Intake Sheet

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DD 2792 - Medical Summary

DD 2792-1 - Education Summary

Individual Education Plan (IEP), if applicable

Contact Us:

Personal Services Center
Camp Foster
Building: #445
Phone: 645-2104/2106
Fax: 645-3930

EFMP Main Office
Camp Foster
Building: #445
Phone (DSN): (315) 645-9237/7494
Commercial: (011) 81-6117-45-9237
Fax: 645-4026

Mailing Address:
MCCS Personal Services Center
Attn: EFMP Office
Unit 35023
FPO, AP 96373-5023

EFMP Manager
Phone: 645-9237
Fax: 645-7229

EFMP Caseworker
Phone: 645-2925
Fax: 645-7229

EFMP Assistant
Phone: 645-7494
Fax: 645-7229

Email Address: efmp@okinawa.usmc-mccs.org

Air Force
634-1266/3272
Fax: 632-8948

Location:
Mental Health Clinic
18th Medical Operations Squadron
Kadena Air Base
Bldg. 309

Army
644-4106
Fax: 644-4147

Location:
Army Family Service Center
ACS
Torii Station
Bldg 236 Room 111

Marine Corps
645-2104/ 2106/ 7805
Fax: 645-7206

Location:
Family Service Center
Camp Foster, Bldg 445

Navy
643-7586/ 7608
Fax: 643-7448
Email: NHOkiEFMP@med.navy.mil

Location:
Patient Admin Dept
US Naval Hospital
1st Floor East Wing