Ohio Administrative Code
Title 5139 - Department of Youth Services
Chapter 5139-36 - Community Corrections Facility
Section 5139-36-18 - Medical and health care services
Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) The CCF will have a written policy and procedure requiring each CCF to have a licensed physician(s) or medical resource such as a hospital or clinic designated for the medical supervision, care and treatment of juveniles. When the health care authority is other than a physician, final medical judgments rest with a single designated physician. The CCF will ensure twenty-four hour availability of consultation, advice and emergency service response. Such resources will be located in the same or nearby community.
(B) The CCF will have a written policy and procedure requiring that a medical examination be conducted within fourteen days before or after admission, and updated annually.
(C) The CCF will have a written policy and procedure providing for the prompt notification of juvenile's parents/guardians and responsible agency in case of serious illness, serious surgery, serious injury or death.
(D) The CCF will have a written policy and procedure requiring that, following the admission of a juvenile, CCF staff will attempt to verify prescribed medications and that the proper dosages of these medications are administered at the time interval prescribed by the appropriate medical authority.
(E) The CCF will have a written policy, procedure, and practice providing for the proper management of pharmaceuticals and shall address the following subjects:
(F) The CCF will have a written policy and procedure requiring that a medical record be maintained on each juvenile which will include pertinent information concerning illnesses, communicable diseases, physical abnormalities, allergies and the administration of treatment.
(G) The CCF will have a written policy and procedure requiring a written plan for the staff's response to juveniles who are identified as potentially suicidal.
(H) The CCF will have a written policy and procedure requiring that first-aid kits are available and have been approved by qualified health care personnel.
(I) The CCF will have a written policy and procedure requiring that all staff, on all shifts be certified, and maintain certification in first aid and CPR.
(J) The CCF will have a written policy and procedure governing the development, and subsequent updating, of a facility formulary or drug list for pharmaceuticals stocked by the facility.
(K) The CCF will have a written policy and procedure requiring that juveniles be informed of the procedures for gaining access to medical services.
(L) The CCF will have a written policy and procedure that provides for informing appropriate staff of special medical and mental health problems of juveniles.
(M) All written medical policies and procedures are approved annually by the responsible health care authority.
(N) The CCF will have a written policy and procedure requiring that in consultation with the juvenile's physician, each facility shall periodically review each juvenile's current regimen of medication and, as authorized by the physician, make adjustments to that regimen as appropriate. In no event will a facility begin, alter or suspend a juvenile's medication without the approval of a physician.
(O) Written policy and procedure will be developed and implemented for medical isolation under the directions of qualified health care personnel.
(P) The CCF will have a written policy and procedure requiring that the responsibility for arranging emergency treatment of dental needs be that of the facility.
(Q) The CCF will have a written policy and procedure requiring that poison control numbers and other emergency numbers be readily accessible to staff and clearly posted throughout the facility.
(R) Written policy and procedure will specify that emergency mental health services for juveniles be provided by qualified mental health professionals.
(S) Written policy and procedure will provide that when a juvenile requires medical attention in a potentially health-threatening emergency and such treatment conflicts with the religious tenets or practices of the juvenile's custodial parent, the CCF shall immediately transport the juvenile to a medical facility and refer the matter, as appropriate, to a juvenile judge in the committing county, the department, public children services agency, or county department of job and family services.
(T) Juveniles will be provided the opportunity for daily showers, and showers after strenuous exercise.
(U) The CCF will have a written policy and procedure and practice that provides soap, washcloths, towels, toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo, combs and personal hygiene supplies to the juvenile. The CCF should also make provisions for routine hair care services.
(V) When there is a medical isolation room separate from the living unit, such room shall be equipped to provide for washing, drinking, toilet use and safety needs of the confined juvenile with facilities for visual and audio monitoring.
