§74-192.8. Medical care – Develop written policies for emergency
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medical and health care services.
A. Adequate medical care shall be provided in a detention facility. The facility administrator shall develop and implement written policies for emergency medical and health care services. The facility administrator shall be responsible for the medical services of the detention facility and shall develop, with the assistance of a designated medical authority, the health care plan for the detention facility. With appropriately credentialed on-site or off-site supervision, a detention facility may utilize physicians or other licensed medical personnel, Certified Nurse Practitioners (CNPs), psychologists, licensed professional counselors, licensed
clinical social workers, licensed masters social workers, licensed alcohol and drug counselors, emergency medical technicians, certified medical assistants, or certified nursing assistants for the provision of medical care. Security restrictions shall be considered in the development of the plan and any medical personnel included in the plan shall have their responsibilities regulated by written job descriptions. The health care plan shall cover, at a minimum, the following:
1. Intake screening procedures;
2. Medications in the possession of the inmate;
3. Medications prescribed or administered to the inmate;
4. Documentation of information relevant to the health or medical care of the inmate, including current illnesses and health problems, as well as observation of the behavior and physical condition of the inmate;
5. Disposition and referral of inmates to qualified medical personnel on an emergency basis;
6. Retention and disposition of inmate medical records; and
7. Such other procedures as may be necessary for the protection of facility employees, visitors, and inmates.
B. A detention facility operated by a county, with permission from the county sheriff, may deduct monies collected from an inmate as a medical payment on account for medical services received by the inmate while incarcerated in the detention facility pursuant to the provisions of Section 531 of Title 19 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Added by Laws 2025, c. 11, § 9, emerg. eff. April 28, 2025.