2011-398 Health - Agreement for Orange County Jail Health Plan for 2011

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Transporting inmates to outside sources for medical care The transportation officer will be notified by medical personnel when an inmate is scheduled for an appointment outside the Detention Center. Security staff will plan the transportation. Medical staff will not inform the inmate of the date or time of the appointment. When emergency transportation is required, medical personnel will decide whether an ambulance or security van is required and coordinate appropriate transportation with the corrections administration and security. Medical Co-Pay The medical staff is not to benefit in any way from the co-pay system. The nurse who is triaging or treating the inmate is only to complete any forms to provide information so that an inmate's account can be charged. Continuity of Care Upon an inmate's admission into the Detention Center, every effort must be made in obtaining information concerning previous and/or current treatment plans. Record request forms may be sent to the inmate's treating physician for inclusion into inmate's current medical file at the Detention Center. The Medical Director must be made aware of the medical records upon arrival, for his/her review as well. All medications must be verified before their continuance. All verifications (or inability to verify) must be :noted within the patient's chart. Once medications have been verified, the Medical Director may give a verbal order (if not on-site) to continue the medications until the next scheduled physician sick call, based upon the inmate's compliance prior to incarceration and present condition. Identified long-term and/or serious chronic conditions must be referred to the Physician for referrals or follow- up clinic visits as needed. All pregnant inmates will be placed on pre-natal clinic for review by a local OB/GYN clinic or the local County health department, by prior arrangement. Those pregnant inmates exhibiting serious conditions may be referred to the hospital for assessment.