Current through Vol. 24-19, November 1, 2024
Section R. 791.732 - Health appraisalsRule 32.
(1) A facility shall establish and maintain written policy, procedure, and practice which require that a health appraisal for each inmate be completed by a trained health care person within 14 days after arrival at the facility. If there is documented evidence of a health appraisal within the previous 90 days, then a new health appraisal is not required, excepts determined by the designated health authority. A health appraisal includes at least all of the following: (a) Review screening performed under R 791.732.(b) Collection of additional data to complete the medical, dental, mental health, and immunization histories.(c) Laboratory or diagnostic tests, or both, to detect communicable disease, including venereal disease and tuberculosis.(d) Recording of all of the following: (e) Other tests and examinations, as appropriate.(f) Medical examination, including review of mental and dental status.(g) Review of the results of the medical examination and tests and identification of problems by a physician or other qualified health care personnel.(h) Initiation of therapy when appropriate. (1) Development and implementation of a treatment plan, including recommendations concerning housing, job assignment, and program participation.(2) An inmate diagnosed as being contagious shall be removed from the facility or quarantined in well-ventilated quarters and separate from other inmates. In a case of suspected contagion, the administrator shall consult with the facility's designated health authority or the local health department.(3) If, in the opinion of a licensed physician, an inmate needs hospitalization, the administrator, as directed by the physician, shall deliver the inmate to the nearest hospital or to any hospital designated byte county.Mich. Admin. Code R. 791.732