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Idaho <br />Department of <br />Correction <br /> <br />Policy <br />Title: <br />Clinical Services and Treatment <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Page: <br />1 of 1 <br /> <br />Control Number: <br />401 <br />Version: <br />4.0 <br />Adopted: <br />12-01-1982 <br /> <br />Henry Atencio, deputy director, approved this document on 7/05/2016. <br />Open to the public: Yes <br />Revision Summary <br />Revision date (07/05/2016) version 4.0: Updated format, updated to current division titles, <br />and minor editing. <br />BOARD OF CORRECTION IDAPA RULE NUMBER 401 <br />Medical Care <br />POLICY STATEMENT <br />It is the policy of the Idaho Department of Correction (IDOC) and its contractors to provide <br />proper medical, dental, psychiatric and psychological services, and treatment to inmates <br />incarcerated under its jurisdiction. All healthcare must be provided in accordance with the <br />National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) Standards for Health Services <br />in Prisons. <br />PURPOSE <br />The purpose of this policy is to communicate the department’s philosophy regarding <br />standards for healthcare provided to inmates in the custody of the IDOC. <br />SCOPE <br />This policy applies to all standard operating procedures created under its authority and to all <br />employees and contractors of the IDOC. Nothing in this policy relieves contract medical <br />providers of any obligation or responsibility stipulated in their respective contractual <br />agreements. <br />RESPONSIBILITY <br />The deputy director of the IDOC and chief of the management services division are <br />responsible for overseeing the implementing this policy and developing and implementing <br />standard operating procedures to fully implement this policy. <br />• The IDOC health authority is responsible for monitoring compliance with this policy. <br />• When services are privatized, the contract medical provider is responsible for <br />ensuring this policy is adhered to unless specifically exempted by written contractual <br />agreements. <br />REFERENCES <br />National Commission on Correctional Health Care, Standards for Health Services in Prisons <br />– End of Document –