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,~a POLICY 4.11, "ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS)" PAGE 5 OF 8 D. Any inmate placed on medical segregation will be given the opportunity to participate, to fhe extent possible, in regular facility programs and services (e.g., visitation, recreation, etc.). E. Should any detention employee of the facility be found to be segregating an inmate within the facility solely because the inmate is HIV infected or has AIDS, he/she will be subject to disciplinary action. 7. Housins of Detained Defendants for Investieation and/or' HIV Testing: A. Pursuant to state statute, a judge may order a defendant to be detained for' up to 24 hours for investigation by public health officials or for a possible HIV test. Should an inmate be admitted to the facility for this purpose, the admitting officer will immediately notify the Lieutenant. B. The Lieutenant will be responsible for notifying the .Jail Administrator who will be responsible for contacting local public health authorities and advising them of the detainee. C. .Jail detention officers will afford public health officials reasonable access to the detainee. D. Should any individual contact the facility to find out the status of any test conducted on a detainee, jail officers will refer all such inquiries to local public health department authorities. &. Program Participation for HIV/AIDS Inmates: A. An inmate who is HIV infected or has AIDS will not be denied the same access to programs and services as other inmates housed in the general population at the facility. The only exception to this will be in cases where the contract physician has determined that an inmate should not participate in a certain program, activity or service due to medical reasons. 9. Safety Equ~ment and Universal Safety Precautions: A. The following safety equipment will be readily available for detention officer's use at the facility.