Notice to Rescind Indian Health Service, Indian Health Manual, Special General Memorandum No. 20-02, "Assuring Appropriate Documentation of Prescriptions"

Refer to: OCPS

During an Indian Health Service (IHS) policy review, the Office of Clinical & Preventive Services identified the following policy that needs to be rescinded for the individual reasons listed.

This notice rescinds IHS Indian Health Manual (IHM), Special General Memorandum (SGM) No. 20-02, “Assuring Appropriate Documentation of Prescriptions,” dated August 19, 2020.  The Principal Pharmacy Consultant and the National Pharmacy Council have reviewed this SGM.  This Headquarters SGM has been deemed outdated and is no longer necessary.

Please discard your copies and any file copies of the above-listed IHM policies at your earliest convenience.

Distribution: IHS-wide
Date: 04/07/2026