Patient Placement:

Placement will be based on the seven continuum of care assessment dimensions, not the drug and alcohol diagnosis. A Marine will be assessed using the placement criteria contained in NAVMC 2931. The assessment information will be used by the Case Manager and the Interdisciplinary Team to recommend the Marines placement to the Licensed Independent Practitioner. This will always be the least intensive portal of entry that will accomplish the treatment objectives while providing safety and security for the patient. A Marine may enter the continuum of care at any portal.