Code of Massachusetts Regulations
103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION
Title 103 CMR 932.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Health Care Services
Section 932.05 - Health Care Training (Required)
Universal Citation: 103 MA Code of Regs 103.932
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(1) Written policy and procedure shall provide for the training of other personnel to respond to health-related situations. This shall include the establishment of a training program by the responsible health authority in cooperation with the facility administrator, which includes instruction in the following areas:
(a) the ability to respond to health-related
situations within four minutes;
(b)
recognition of signs and symptoms, and knowledge of action required in
potential emergency health care;
(c) administration of first aid and
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) (to be documented by a copy of the current
certification placed in individual training records);
(d) methods of obtaining
assistance;
(e) recognition of
signs and symptoms of mental illness, retardation, emotional disturbance and
chemical dependency; and,
(f)
procedures for inmate transfers to appropriate medical facilities or health
care providers.
(2) Each county correctional facility shall develop a written suicide prevention and intervention program that shall be reviewed and approved by qualified medical or mental health personnel. The facility shall require that all staff with responsibility for inmate supervision be trained in the implementation of this program.
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