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G~ ORANGE COUNTY JAIL 144 East Mazgaret Lane Hillsborough, North Cazolina 27278 POLICY #: 4.01 PAGE 1 OF 2 TITLE: FACII.ITY MEDICAL, PLAN DATE: JULY 1, 2003 RELATED N.C. STANDARDS: .2801; 3203 POLICY STATEMENT: In order to provide for the health, well~~being and welfare of the inmates confined in the Orange County Jail, the Jail Administrator, as directed by the Sheriff; will be responsible for the development of a written facility medical plan that conforms with regulations and standards of North Carolina Minimum .Tail Standards.. The facility medical plan will be reviewed and updated, as necessary, on at least an annual basis by the Jail Administrator and must be approved by the Sheriff, The Sheriff and/or Jail Administrator will ensure that the plan is reviewed and approved by officials of the County Health Department and the medical officials contracted by Orange County to provide health caze for the inmates housed at the Orange County jail prior to implementation of the plan, SPECIFIC PROCEDURES: 1. As directed by the Sheriff, the Jail Administrator will be responsible for the development and annual review of the facility medical plan. The Jail Administrator will ensure that the plan is approved and signed by the Sheriff and reviewed and signed by officials of the County Health Department and Medical Officials contracted by Orange County to provide health care prior to implementation of the plan. 2, A copy of the facility's medical plan will be posted in the Control Room in a conspicuous azea so as to afford all detention officers access to the plan for review. 3. A brief summary of the plan, to include information as to the availability of health caze services at the facility, will be included in the Inmate Handbook so as to ensure that inrriates are aware of and familiar with the procedures necessary to be followed to access health care services. 4. At a minimum, the facility medical plan will include information that addresses the __ following areas: A. Health screening of inmates upon admission to the facility; B Procedures for handling routine medical care requests;