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Control Number: 401.06.03.008 Version: 4.0 Title: Special Needs Treatment Plans Page Number: 3 of 4 Idaho Department of Correction Facility Health Authority and Facility Medical Director The facility medical director and facility health authority are responsible for ensuring treatment plans are individualized, m ultidisciplinary when required, based on an assessment of the inmate’s needs , and contain all required elements . Facility Health Authority The facility health authority is responsible for  Establishing and monitoring procedures to ensure that o Special needs patients receive an individual treatment plan developed by licensed medical provider at the time a condition is identified o The treatment plan is listed on the patient’s master problem list, and it is updated when warranted  Maintaining a current list of special needs patients and providing the list to both the facility head and health authority once a month STANDARD PROCEDURES 1. Requirements Health care personnel must monitor inmates who have special needs or chronic illnesses per the written treatment plan to assure continuity and quality of care. A written treatment plan must be  Developed by a licensed medical provider at the time the condition is identified  Updated when warranted A written treatment plan address es at a minimum  Medication  Type and frequency of diagnostic testing and therapeutic regimen  Frequency of follow-up medical evaluation and adjustment of treatment modality  Diet and exercise when appropriate  Adaptation to the correctional environment 2. Compliance The health authority ensures compliance with this standard operating procedure and all related protocols by monitoring clinical practice guidelines, routine reports, program reviews, and record reviews. The health authority or designee must conduct two audits each year or more frequently based on prior audit results.