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SAMPLE POLICY MANUAL FOR CORRECTIONAL HEALTH CARE

NCJ Number
68732
Date Published
Unknown
Length
114 pages
Annotation
ONE OF A SERIES OF REPORTS ON A LEAA-FUNDED PROGRAM TO ASSIST 10 STATES TO IMPROVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN CORRECTIONAL SYSTEMS, THIS MANUAL COVERS POLICIES FOR MICHIGAN'S OFFICE OF HEALTH CARE.
Abstract
IT CONTAINS ALL OF THE POLICY STATEMENTS OF THE OFFICE OF HEALTH CARE. IT ALSO CONTAINS PROCEDURES DEVELOPED BY EACH INSTITUTION TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH OFFICE OF HEALTH CARE POLICY. EACH POLICY SPECIFIED ITS OBJECTIVE, APPLICATION, POLICY STATEMENT, AUTHORITY, REFERENCE, AND APPROVAL AS OUTLINED IN A SPECIFIC POLICY DIRECTIVE. THE POLICIES ARE INDEXED BY AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (AMA) STANDARD NUMBER AND KEY WORDS IN THE TITLE. THEY ARE BROKEN DOWN FOR DISCUSSION INTO THE FOLLOWING AREAS: ADMINISTRATIVE, PERSONNEL, HEALTH RECORDS, PHARMACEUTICALS, AND CARE AND TREATMENT. AMA STANDARDS FOR HEALTH CARE IN PRISONS ARE APPENDED.