SOP_NUMBER: 125-4-4-.04
TITLE: Health Services
DIVISION: Board of Corrections
TOPIC_AREA: 125-4: Institutional, Center, and Program Services — MEDICAL SERVICES
WORD_COUNT: 241
URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/125-4-4-.04/

SUMMARY:
(1) Health Services will be furnished to provide treatment for discovered illnesses, injuries, immunizations and vaccinations, and psychiatric and psychological studies and/or treatment as recommended by the institutional physician. (a) Under exclusive procedures to be followed by the Commissioner and the Chief Executive Officer of another State Department, services of a licensed physician or psychologist may be obtained on a part-time basis where the services will be in the best interest of ...

KEY_TOPICS: Medical Services, Institutional, Center, and Program Services

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(1) Health Services will be furnished to provide treatment for discovered illnesses, injuries, immunizations and vaccinations, and psychiatric and psychological studies and/or treatment as recommended by the institutional physician. (a) Under exclusive procedures to be followed by the Commissioner and the Chief Executive Officer of another State Department, services of a licensed physician or psychologist may be obtained on a part-time basis where the services will be in the best interest of the State.

(2) Each inmate who has a remediable physical or mental condition shall be offered suitable treatment at the institution or through extension, at other facilities accessible to the State Board of Corrections.

Cite as Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 125-4-4-.04

Authority: Ga. Constitution 1983, Art. XI, Sec. I, Par. (b); Ga. L. 1956, pp. 161, 170; 1969, p. 598; 1956, pp. 161, 171; 1964, pp. 489, 490 (O.C.G.A. 42-2-11 ); Ga. L. 1968, p. 1399 (O.C.G.A. 42-5-51 ); Ga. L. 1969, p. 602; Ga. L. 1971, pp. 435, 436 (O.C.G.A. 42-5-59 ); Ga. L. 1973, pp. 1297, 1298, 1299 (O.C.G.A. 42-5-51 ); Ga. L. 1956, pp. 161, 174 (O.C.G.A. 42-2-11 ); Ga. L. 1964, pp. 491, 492 (O.C.G.A. 42-5-53 ); Ga. L. 1970, pp. 318, 319 (O.C.G.A. 42-5-53 ); Ga. L. 1972, p. 838 (O.C.G.A. 42-10-2 ); Ga. L. 1964, pp. 499, 579 (O.C.G.A. 31-2-1 ).

History. Rule, entitled "Health Services," filed as Rule 415-4-4-.04 on November 14, 1984; effective December 4, 1984, renumbered as Rule 125-4-4-.04. Filed June 28, 1985; effective July 20, 1985, as specified by the Agency.