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| # | Title | Division | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOP 507.04.60 | Care of the Terminally Ill | Health Services Division (Physical Health) | Feb 10, 2021 |
| SOP 507.04.61 | HIV Antibody Testing | Health Services Division (Physical Health) | Feb 9, 2022 |
| SOP 507.04.62 | Shaving Profiles | Health Services Division (Physical Health) | Jan 25, 2022 |
| SOP 507.04.63 | Medical Prostheses | Health Services Division (Physical Health) | Feb 15, 2022 |
| SOP 507.04.64 | Hunger Strikes | Health Services Division (Physical Health) | Jan 20, 2022 |
| SOP 507.04.65 | Organ Transplant - Organ Donation by an Offender | Health Services Division (Physical Health) | Feb 1, 2022 |
| SOP 507.04.66 | Medical Reprieves | Health Services Division (Physical Health) | May 31, 2023 |
| SOP 507.04.67 | Offender Death and Mortality Reviews | ||
| SOP 507.04.68 | Management and Treatment of Transgender Offenders | ||
| SOP 507.04.69 | Women's Health Services | Health Services Division (Physical Health) | Oct 14, 2022 |
| SOP 507.04.70 | Infection Control Program | Health Services Division (Physical Health) | Feb 1, 2022 |
| SOP 507.04.71 | Environmental Health and Safety | Health Services Division (Physical Health) | Jan 19, 2022 |
| SOP 507.04.72 | Food Service Workers | Health Services Division (Physical Health) | Feb 2, 2022 |
| SOP 507.04.73 | Ectoparasite Control | Health Services Division (Physical Health) | Jan 19, 2022 |
| SOP 507.04.74 | Exposure Control Plan_ Bloodborne Pathogens | ||
| SOP 507.04.75 | Exposure Control Plan_ Hepatitis B Vaccinations, Post-Exposure Evaluation, and Follow-Up | ||
| SOP 507.04.76 | Incident Reporting | Health Services Division (Physical Health) | Feb 15, 2022 |
| SOP 507.04.78 | Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee | Health Services Division (Physical Health) | Feb 15, 2022 |
| SOP 507.04.80 | Radiology Services | Health Services Division (Physical Health) | Jan 27, 2022 |
| SOP 507.04.81 | Scope of Laboratory Services | Health Services Division (Physical Health) | Feb 10, 2022 |
| SOP 507.04.82 | Waivered Laboratories_Provider Performed Microscopy | ||
| SOP 507.04.83 | Laboratory Safety | Health Services Division (Physical Health) | Jan 19, 2022 |
| SOP 507.04.85 | Informed Consent | Health Services Division (Physical Health) | Feb 18, 2022 |
| SOP 507.04.86 | Right to Refuse Treatment | Health Services Division (Physical Health) | Jan 19, 2022 |
| SOP 507.04.87 | Advance Directives | Health Services Division (Physical Health) | Feb 15, 2022 |
| SOP 507.04.88 | Medical Research | Health Services Division (Physical Health) | Jan 27, 2022 |
| SOP 507.04.89 | Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) Orders | Health Services Division (Physical Health) | Feb 1, 2022 |
| SOP 507.04.90 | Forensic Information | Health Services Division (Physical Health) | Feb 15, 2021 |
| SOP 507.04.91 | Medical Management of Suspected Sexual Assault | Health Services Division (Physical Health) | Feb 1, 2022 |
| SOP 507.05.01 | Classification of Dental Units | Health Services Division (Dental Health) | Feb 22, 2022 |
| SOP 507.05.04 | Specialized Dental Services and Consultations | ||
| SOP 507.05.05 | Dental Radiographic Services | Health Services Division (Dental Services) | Jun 30, 2020 |
| SOP 507.05.06 | Dental Screening, Examination, and Profiling | Health Services Division (Dental Health) | Jan 23, 2020 |
| SOP 507.05.07 | Dental Treatment Priorities | Health Services Division (Dental Health) | Sep 3, 2020 |
| SOP 507.05.08 | Entering Dental Data in the Physical Health Record | Health Services Division (Dental Health) | Jan 23, 2020 |
| SOP 507.05.09 | Refusal of Dental Treatment | Health Services Division (Dental Health) | Jun 21, 2021 |
| SOP 507.05.11 | Dental Unit Report | Health Services Division (Dental Health) | Aug 19, 2020 |
| SOP 507.05.12 | Auditing the Dental Unit | Health Services Division (Dental Health) | Jul 28, 2020 |
| SOP 507.05.13 | Interviews for Dental Candidates | Health Services Division (Dental Health) | Feb 11, 2022 |
| SOP 507.05.14 | Peer Review (Dental Only) | Health Services Division (Dental Health) | Oct 8, 2019 |
| SOP 508.01 | Mental Health Organization and Administration | Health Services Division (Mental Health) | Jul 27, 2023 |
| SOP 508.02 | Mental Health Staff Meetings | Executive Division | Feb 18, 2016 |
| SOP 508.03 | Death Notification, Critical Incident Notification, and Investigation | Health Services Division (Mental Health) | Jul 13, 2020 |
| SOP 508.04 | Credentialing Verification and Privileging | Health Services Division (Mental Health) | Dec 14, 2020 |
| SOP 508.07 | Clinical Supervision | ||
| SOP 508.08 | Staff Development and Training | ||
| SOP 508.09 | Mental Health Records | ||
| SOP 508.10 | Confidentiality of Mental Health Records | ||
| SOP 508.11 | Mental Health Continuous Quality Improvement | Health Services Division (Mental Health) | Dec 16, 2021 |
| SOP 508.12 | Mental Health Audits and Evaluations of Mental Health Services | Health Services Division (Mental Health) | Jun 28, 2022 |