Section 349.17. Inmate health screening and care.

  The manual under s. DOC 349.16 shall contain policies and procedures for inmate health screening and care, including the following components:

(1)  Health screening form which is developed in conjunction with health care professionals and which is used at booking to obtain information relating to each inmate's medical and dental condition, medical illnesses or disabilities, mental illnesses, developmental disabilities, alcohol or other drug abuse problems and suicide risk.

(2)  Procedures for the documentation of health screening results, referrals made or health care provided and maintenance of documents in an inmate's confidential medical file.

(3)  Names, addresses and telephone numbers of health care providers or agencies who have agreed to provide emergency and other health care services for special needs inmates.

(4)  Procedures for the referral of an inmate to lockup facility health care staff or to other agencies which provide health care.

(5)  Designation of staff who have the authority to make health care decisions, including emergency medical and dental care.

(6)  Documentation in an inmate's confidential medical file of any referral and identification of the services provided, including emergency services.

(7)  Maintenance of agreements between the lockup facility and providers of health care services.

Cr. Register, December, 1992, No. 444 , eff. 1-1-93.