Code of Massachusetts Regulations
103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION
Title 103 CMR 932.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Health Care Services
Section 932.07 - Health Appraisal/Physical Examination
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
Written policy and procedure shall govern health appraisals and physical examinations for inmates which include the following requirements for new admissions:
(1) Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 127, § 16, each inmate committed to the facility for 30 days or more shall receive a thorough physical examination. Said examination shall take place no later than seven days after admission. This time frame may be extended to within 14 days of admission for cases in which the admission screening was completed by a physician, physician's assistant or registered nurse.
(2) If a newly admitted inmate is accompanied by a medical record containing documentation of a record of a complete physical examination within the last 90 days, a complete new physical examination is not necessary, except as determined by the designated health authority. However, qualified medical staff shall:
(3) Health examinations shall include the following: