The Army National Guard Health Promotion Program (NGR 600-63, Chapter 2)

13. Health Risk Appraisal
a. Individuals will be aware of their health risk profile and of ways to improve their lifestyles to reduce health risks.

b. Health care providers will use the approved health risk appraisal instrument in accordance with applicable regulations and directives to screen ARNG soldiers, civilians and family members for health risk factors. The results of this appraisal will be given to the individual as a health risk appraisal profile.

c. All soldiers will receive a health risk appraisal as part of the periodic physical examination (for example, 5-year, annual, General Officer, over-40 screen, flight physical, assession in the ARNG, unit initiated, and referral as indicated). The health appraisal profile is the responsibility of the administering treatment facility officer-in-charge.

d. ARNG Commanders will ensure:
(1) During unit inprocessing that soldiers receive a health risk appraisal unless their current health risk appraisal occurred within the last 12 months.
(2) During regular records screening that soldiers have a health risk appraisal in accordance with regularly scheduled physical.
(3) A program of education and consultation is available to meet identified needs.
(4) Soldiers understand their health risk appraisal profile and the command actions that can be taken to manage health risks. They are counseled about their health risk appraisal profile results and the health consequences of failing to modifying their health behavior.