ELIGIBILITY
Who is eligible for the EFMP?
You are eligible:
- If you have a family member with a disability.
- If you have a family member (child ) over 21 in the incapacitated dependent program.
- If you have a child in special education more than 20 percent of the school day.
- If you have a spouse or child receiving treatment for cancer, lupus, heart disease, leukemia, diabetes, mental illness, or long-term illness.
- If you have a family member in a residential treatment facility.
- If you have a child receiving medical care through a state medical program.
- If you have a family member receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits.
- If you are a geographic bachelor because of a family member’s special medical or educational needs.
THE ENROLLMENT PROCESS
The EFMP Coordinator facilitates the enrollment process. The coordinator provide enrollment forms, offer help in the preparation of the forms, review completed forms for accuracy, and forward the enrollment package to the Central Screening Committee.
As a sponsor, you are responsible for contacting your EFMP Coordinator and enrolling all family members with chronic medical, psychological, and educational problems requiring special services and maintaining a copy of the EFM forms. Reviewing completed applications and updating forms every two years or as your family status change. You are also responsible for dis-enrolling when divorce, or EFM is deceased, medical or educational needs no longer exist, or the family member no longer reside with the sponsor.
What are my responsibilities?
Required to update your enrollment every two years by completing DD 2792 and/or DD 2792-1 submitting the form to your EFMP coordinator.
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ENROLLMENT FORMS
The enrollment forms, DD Form 2792 Exceptional Family Member Medical Summary and DD Form 2792-1 Exceptional Family Member Education/Early Intervention Summary are available on the Internet at:
DD Form 2792 Exceptional Family Member Medical Summary
Needs to be completed and signed by the service member or spouse and verified by an EFMP Coordinator. A personal note and/or additional information may be included. The medical summary should be completed and signed by the medical provider (military or civilian). The sponsor should review for accuracy and completeness. A signed functional Medical Summary must be included for all children, even when no medical condition is apparent.
www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/infomgt/forms/eforms/dd2792.pdf
APPENDUM 1: Asthma/Reactive Airway Disease Summary
This section is to be completed and signed by a medical provider (military or civilian) if the family member has a history of asthma or reaction airway disease.
APPENDUM 2: Mental Health Summary
This section is to be completed by the mental health provider (military or civilian) if the family member has a history associated with mental health.
DD Form 2792-1 Exceptional Family Member Special Education /Early Intervention Summary
This form is to be completed and signed by a school official or early intervention provider (if the child is younger than 3). A legible copy of the current Individualized Education Plan (IEP) or Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) must be submitted. A letter or report from the school or early intervention providers may be included. If enrolling a school age child with medical needs only, a school official or early intervention provider must endorse page 1 of the special education/early intervention summary documenting that there are no special educational needs.
www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/infomgt/forms/eforms/dd2792-1.pdf
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