Section 210 IAC 7-2-5 - Request for health care services; staff-initiatedAuthority: IC 11-10-3-5
Affected: IC 11-10-3
Sec. 5.
(a) In certain cases, staff may determine that an offender is in need of services provided by health care professionals. These cases may include those times indicated in section 2 of this rule and when staff feel that an offender may require immediate or emergency care.(b) When staff initiate an offender's health care services contact, the staff person making the request shall contact the facility's health care services staff. The staff person shall indicate that the contact is staff-initiated and explain the apparent need for the services. Health care services staff shall determine whether it will be necessary for the offender to be seen.(c) Health care services staff shall complete State Form 45913 at the time that the services are provided. The completed State Form 45913 shall be distributed as necessary.Department of Correction; 210 IAC 7-2-5; filed Apr 30, 1997, 9:00 a.m.: 20 IR 2287; readopted filed Jul 14, 2003, 10:50 a.m.: 26 IR 3960; readopted filed Dec 2, 2009, 2:18 p.m.: 20091223-IR-210090805RFAReadopted filed 11/15/2016, 1:36 p.m.: 20161214-IR-210160378RFAReadopted filed 11/28/2022, 2:50 p.m.: 20221228-IR-210220280RFA