Indiana Administrative Code
Title 210 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION
Article 8 - JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES
Rule 8 - Medical
Section 8-20 - Health assessment and examination
Universal Citation: 210 IN Admin Code 8-20
Current through September 18, 2024
Authority: IC 11-8-2-5; IC 31-31-8-2
Affected: IC 31-31-8
Sec. 20.
(a) Written policy, procedure, and practice provide that all juveniles shall receive a health assessment and examination.
(b) The health assessment shall:
(1) occur within seven (7) days of the
juvenile's arrival to the facility;
(2) be completed by a qualified health care
professional (with minimum credentials of licensed practical nurse or
registered nurse); and
(3) include,
at least, the following:
(A) Review of the
current medical file, including the admission screening.
(B) Review of the medical file from previous
stays, including medical examinations, medical tests, and identification of
problems.
(C) A recording of the
following:
(i) Height.
(ii) Weight.
(iii) Pulse.
(iv) Blood pressure.
(v) Respiration.
(vi) Temperature.
(D) Request for additional information, if
necessary, to complete medical, dental, mental health, and immunization
histories.
(E) Consultation with a
health care practitioner, as appropriate.
(c) The health examination shall:
(1) occur within fourteen (14) days of the
juvenile's arrival;
(2) be
completed by a health care practitioner; and
(3) include, at least, the following:
(A) Review of the medical file from the
current and previous, if applicable, admissions, including screening results,
appraisal data, previous medical examinations, testing, and health
problems.
(B) Physical examination,
including review of mental and dental status.
(C) Request for additional information, if
necessary, to complete medical, dental, mental health, and immunization
histories.
(D) Orders for
laboratory or diagnostic tests to detect, at a minimum, the following sexually
transmitted diseases:
(i) Chlamydia, for
sexually active females.
(ii)
Gonorrhea, for sexually active females.
(E) Other tests and examinations, as
appropriate.
(F) Initiation of
therapy, when appropriate.
(G)
Development and implementation of treatment plan, including recommendations
concerning housing and program participation.
(d) If there is documented evidence of a health examination within the previous ninety (90) days, a new health examination is not required, except as determined by the responsible health care practitioner.
(e) The health care practitioner determines the parameters for periodic reexaminations of the juvenile.
(f) This is a mandatory standard.
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