N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 7 § 304.4

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 45, November 2, 2024

Section 304.4 - Medical services

(a) A qualified medical practitioner (physician, physician's assistant, registered nurse) will be required to examine each incarcerated individual upon admission to an SHU in accord with section 302.1(b) of this Title.

(b) A qualified medical practitioner (as listed above) is required to visit the SHU once in every 24-hour period to examine into the state of health of the incarcerated individuals confined in such unit.

(c) Sick call will be conducted daily.

(1) The officer in charge will prepare a list of all incarcerated individuals who request to see a medical practitioner.

(2) Any incarcerated individual who requests to see a medical practitioner will be permitted an opportunity to do so in accord with all good security precautions.

(3) The medical encounter will be recorded in each incarcerated individual's medical file and in the appropriate SHU file.

(d) If an incarcerated individual has a medical complaint, requests health services other than at sick call, or a medical emergency occurs, the facility health services unit will be contacted immediately. The response/action taken by health services staff shall be logged.

(e) To the extent consistent with the safety and good order of the facility, staff shall respect an incarcerated individual's right to privacy during medical encounters and the confidential nature of communications between incarcerated individuals and health care providers.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 7 § 304.4

Amended New York State Register May 10, 2023/Volume XLV, Issue 19, eff. 5/10/2023