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iII. MEDICAL/MENTAL HEALTH EV. ATION <br /> ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS <br /> MEDICAL/MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES <br /> 1. Health Care Responsibility. The X <br /> facility administrator has developed a <br /> plan to ensure provision of emergency <br /> and basic health care services to all <br /> ........................ <br /> inmates. <br /> 2. Communicable Disease Reports. Written X <br /> policies and procedures for reporting <br /> communicable diseases in a custody <br /> setting conform with state and federal <br /> law and include, but are not limited <br /> ................................ <br /> to ( '1 ' IS Health and Safety Code <br /> ............................... <br /> 199.9.9..,e....PC....75.0.0) <br /> a. type of communicable diseases to be X <br /> reported; <br /> b. person who shall receive the X <br /> medical reports; <br /> c. sharing of medical information with X <br /> inmates and custody staff; <br /> d. medical procedures required to X <br /> lessen the risk of exposure; <br /> e, medical confidentiality X <br /> requirements; <br /> f. housing considerations based upon X <br /> behavior, medical needs, and safety <br /> of the affected inmates; <br /> g. provisions for inmate consent X <br /> addressing the limits of <br /> confidentiality; and <br /> h. reporting and appropriate action X <br /> upon the possible exposure of <br /> custody staff to a communicable <br /> disease. <br /> 3. Communicable Diseases. Upon X <br /> identification the facility segregates <br /> all inmates with communicable <br /> ......................... <br /> .......................... <br /> diseases. (T ;S :EJ5:I>) <br /> a. In absence of medically trained X <br /> personnel at the time of intake <br /> into the facility, an inquiry is <br /> made to determine if the inmate has <br /> or has had any communicable <br /> diseases, including but not limited <br /> to tuberculosis, hepatitis, <br /> venereal disease, AIDS or other <br /> special medical problem identified <br /> by the health authority. <br /> b. Response noted on booking form X <br /> and/or screening device. <br /> 4. Receiving Screening. According to X <br /> written procedures, a receiving <br /> screening is performed on all inmates <br /> at the time of intake. (T!15-1.261:- N/A <br /> court holding) <br /> M-MHCHTH.HTH MEDICAL/MH PAGE 1 CH/TH REV.7/92 <br />