004.03.1-833. Health Services
AR ADC 004.03.1-833Arkansas Administrative Code
Ark. Admin. Code 004.03.1-833
Formerly cited as AR ADC 004.00.2-833
004.03.1-833. Health Services
The Board of Correction is vested with the authority to promulgate this Administrative Rule by Act 50 of 1968 as amended.
This Administrative Rule establishes the mission, components, adherence to appropriate standards and review mechanisms for the provision of health care services in the Department.
This Administrative Rule applies to all providers of health care to inmates. It also applies to administrators and staff making referrals and affected by recommendations of health care providers.
D. “Reasonable and necessary” means that any treatable problem which significantly impairs the functioning of the individual, and/or presents a risk of contagion to others, and/or which is likely to worsen or cause unnecessary suffering without treatment, will be evaluated and treated according to the current community and professional standards and practices of health care.
It shall be the policy of the Department to provide health care services accessible to all inmates, which, at a minimum, meet reasonable and necessary health care needs.
I. Each service shall have formal lines of communication with the warden/center supervisor to ensure proper notification concerning health needs, health care recommendations and incidents relating to health care services. This line of communication shall also provide for regular meetings to resolve problems and conflicts.
Credits
Eff. Apr. 2, 1990.
Current with amendments received through February 15, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credit for details.
Ark. Admin. Code 004.03.1-833, AR ADC 004.03.1-833
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