Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

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Control Number: 401.06.03.075 Version: 3.0 Title: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Page Number: 2 of 5 Idaho Department of Correction PURPOSE The purpose of this standard operating procedure (SOP) is to establish procedures for testing, reporting, and educating those offenders who have acquired the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). RESPONSIBILITY Health Authority The health authority is responsible for:  Monitoring and overseeing all aspects of healthcare services; and  The implementation and continued practice of the provisions provided in this SOP. When healthcare services are privatized, he will also be responsible for:  Reviewing and approving (prior to implementation) all applicable contract medical provider policy, procedure, and forms; and  Monitoring the contract medical provider’s performance, to include but not limited to reviewing processes, procedures, forms, and protocols employed by the contract medical provider to ensure compliance with all healthcare-related requirements provided in respective contractual agreements, this SOP, and in National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) standards P-B-01, Infection Control Program; and P-G-01, Chronic Disease Services . Facility Medical Director The facility medical director and facility health authority (or designees) will be jointly responsible for ensuring that an exposure control plan is addressed by applicable contract medical provider policy and procedure, and submitted to the health authority for review and approval prior to implementation. Contract Medical Provider When healthcare services are privatized, the contract medical provider is responsible for:  Implementing and practicing all provisions of this SOP, unless specifically exempted by written contractual agreements;  Ensuring that all aspects of this SOP and NCCHC standards P-B-01 and P-G-01 are addressed by applicable contract medical provider policy and procedure;  Ensuring facility health authorities utilize all applicable contract medical provider policy, procedure, forms, and educational information to fulfill all healthcare- related requirements provided in this SOP, NCCHC standard P-B-01, NCCHC standard P-G-01, or as indicated in their respective contractual agreement(s); and  Ensuring all applicable contract medical provider policy, procedure, and forms are submitted to the health authority for review and approval prior to implementation.