Ill. Admin. Code tit. 20, § 415.30 - Medical and Dental Examinations and Treatment
a) Within seven working days after admission
to a reception and classification center, each offender shall be given a
physical examination by a physician or by a nurse practitioner under the direct
supervision of a physician or by a physician's assistant under the direct
supervision of a physician. Each offender shall be immunized as prescribed by
the physician.
b) Each offender
shall be examined by a dentist within 10 working days after admission to a
reception and classification center. The dentist shall chart the oral cavity
and classify dental health.
c)
Emergency treatment shall be available to offenders 24 hours a day.
d) A health care unit or area shall be
established at each adult and juvenile correctional facility (excluding
transition centers) within the Department. Offenders shall be admitted to the
health care unit or area as determined by health care personnel. Offenders in
the Impact Incarceration Program or at work camps shall receive health care
through the program or camp's parent facility.
e) Offenders shall be informed of the
institutional procedures for obtaining medical, dental, or mental health
services.
f) Persons committed to
adult and juvenile facilities (excluding transition centers) shall be provided
medical and dental treatment, with the consent of the parent or guardian where
applicable, as prescribed by a Department physician or dentist.
g) Adult offenders who require non-emergency
medical or dental services shall authorize the Department to deduct a $2.00
co-pay from present or future funds in his or her trust fund account prior to
each visit. Non-emergency services do not include any follow-up visits
determined necessary by a Department physician or HIV (Human Immunodeficiency
Virus) testing and related counseling.
1) The
co-payment shall be paid from the offender's trust fund when the services are
delivered.
2) Offenders who are
without funds at the time services are delivered shall not be denied medical or
dental services. Except as indicated in subsection (g)(3), the offender's trust
fund account shall be restricted for the amount of co-payment and shall be paid
upon receipt of future funds.
3)
Offenders shall be exempt from the co-payment if, at the time services are
provided, the offender is indigent. Offenders shall be found indigent if:
A) At the time service is delivered, the
offender's trust fund balance is under $2.00; and
B) At no time for the 60 days immediately
preceding the service or since arrival at the offender's current facility,
whichever occurred most recently, has the offender's trust fund contained more
than $2.00, regardless of the source of funds.
h) An offender who has or is suspected of
having a communicable disease may be isolated from other offenders. This
determination shall be made by a physician as deemed medically
necessary.
i) In case of critical
illness or major surgery, the Chief Administrative Officer shall:
1) Attempt to notify the person designated by
the offender to be contacted in case of an emergency and, where applicable, the
parent or guardian.
2) Notify the
Chief Legal Counsel if consent for treatment is not obtained or other legal
issues arise.
3) Notify the Agency
Medical Director.
j) The
decision to continue or terminate a pregnancy is a medical determination that
shall be made by the offender in consultation with her physician.
1) Offenders contemplating an abortion shall
be provided with information and counseling concerning the nature of, the
consequences of, and any risks associated with the procedure and available
alternatives.
2) Offenders shall be
granted a furlough for the purpose of obtaining an abortion. Offenders shall be
permitted to accept funds for an abortion from local community charities or
other sources.
k)
Offenders shall be offered testing and related counseling for HIV following
transfer from reception and classification and prior to release, discharge, or
parole.
l) A record of all medical
and dental examinations, findings, and treatment shall be maintained.
Notes
Amended at 31 Ill. Reg. 9842, effective July 1, 2007
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