Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 291 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Division 124 - HEALTH SERVICES (AIC)
Section 291-124-0060 - Transfer, Travel, or Release Arrangements
Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 291-124-0060
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) Transfers Between Oregon Department of Corrections Facilities:
(a) Information about
an AIC's health status shall be provided to Office of Population Management to
consider for institution assignments and continuity of care of AICs.
(b) Health Services staff shall provide
instructions to the Transport Unit regarding any AIC that requires medication
or medical care during transport or any other special precautions that are
recommended during transport.
(c)
The AIC's healthcare record shall be transferred in a confidential manner to
the health services program responsible for health care at the receiving
facility simultaneously with the AIC.
(2) Coordination of medical and mental healthcare for release:
(a) Prior to release,
the facility Medical Services manager or Behavioral Health Services manager
shall identify AICs with severe medical or severe mental health conditions that
will require ongoing treatment in the community.
(b) Designated staff may assist with
referrals to agencies, programs or providers in the community to facilitate
continuity of care and ongoing treatment of AICs with severe medical or mental
health conditions.
(c) The
department is not responsible for medical evaluations or diagnostic workups
that are required for admission to treatment facilities in the
community.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 179.040, 423.020, 423.030 & 423.075
Statutes/Other Implemented: OL 433, ORS 179.040, 423.020, 423.030 & 423.075
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