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violence against other persons, which persons shall be
kept under continuous observation;
(j) the separation of inmates awaiting trial from
those who have been convicted; and
(k) the separation of inmates sentenced to work
release or weekend detention programs or inmates who
are trustees.
.003. Cell Assignment. The number and capacity of
cells or rooms in a facility shall be designed and con-
structed so that the mandatory separation provisions of
Article 5115, Texas Civil Statutes and the facility's in-
mate classification plan can be complied with.
.004. Responsibility, Records. The sheriff or his
designee should be responsible for the cell assignment
of new inmates following classification and all informa-
tion concerning classification and cell assignment shall
be kept in the inmate's records.
Issued in Austin, Texas, on October 22, 1976.Doc. No 765556
James Greenwood Ill
Chairman
Commission on Jail StandardsProposed Date of Adoption November 30. 1976
For further information, please call (512) 475-2716Medical Services in County
Jails 217.13.00
These rules are proposed under the authority of Article
5115.1, Texas Civil Statutes.
.001. Medical Services to be Provided. The commis-
sioners court of each county shall provide such medicalservices as the circumstances and locality of the deten-
tion facility permit, which may include, but shall not be
limited to, the services of a licensed physician, the serv-
ices of professional and allied health personnel, and
hospital or similar services. When possible, the commi-
sioners court shall provide the services of a licensed
physician who shall assume the responsibility as the
director of medical services for the quality and
availability of all medical services provided to jail in-
mates, and such physician may be the county health of-
ficer.
.002. Medical Services Plan. Each detention facility
shall have a plan to obtain medical and dental services
when they are needed and upon an emergency basis, at
any hour, day, or night. The plan shall provide that the
maintenance of secure custody is not jeopardized while
such services are rendered. Such plan shall include:
(a) procedures for regular sick calls;
(b) procedures for referral for medical services
and, when necessary, procedures for efficient and
prompt care for acute and emergency situations;
(c) procedures for chronic care, long-term care,
and convalescent care;
(d) procedures for the control of the disburse-
ment of prescriptions, medications, syringes, needles,
housekeeping supplies, aerosol containers, etc., all of
which items shall be inventoried and stored under max-
imum security conditions; all medications shall be dis-
tributed by an appropriate person having instructions
from a physician and the sheriff, and no inmate shall
ever be permitted access to the medical and phar-
maceutical inventory storage area; and
(e) procedures for preserving the right to bodily
integrity of all inmates, including but not limited to, the
observation of community informed consent standards
for treatments and procedures (in the case of minors,
the informed consent of a parent, guardian, or legal
custodian, when required, shall be sufficient); all ex-
aminations, treatments, and other procedures shall be
performed in a dignified manner and place.
.003. Medical Instructions. All instructions of physi-
cians and professional and allied health personnel shall
be followed.
.004. Medical Records. Such medical services plan
shall include procedures for the maintenance of a sepa-
rate medical record on each inmate, which record shall
include a medical screening procedure administered
upon the admission of the inmate to a detention facility
and should cover (but not be limited to) the following
items:
(a) a medical screening by health personnel or by
a trained booking officer who shall record the pertinent
information in the separate medical record;
(b) history (past history, review of organ
systems);O
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