Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 43, October 23, 2024
(a) In order to provide adequate medical care for incarcerated persons, the chief administrative officer of each local correctional facility shall develop and implement written policies and procedures consistent with this Part.(b) Prompt screening is essential to identify serious or life-threatening medical conditions requiring immediate evaluation and treatment. Appropriate medical appraisal of inmates is necessary to reduce the risk that a serious physical deficiency or medical emergency will be obscured by drug or alcohol ingestion.N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 7010.1