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Virginia Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017) |
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Title 6. Criminal Justice and Corrections |
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Agency 15. Department of Corrections |
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Chapter 40. Minimum Standards for Jails and Lockups |
Section 370. Receiving and medical screening of inmates
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Written policy, procedure, and practice shall provide that receiving and medical screening be performed on all inmates upon admission to the facility. The medical screening shall:
1. Specify screening for current illnesses, health problems and conditions, and past history of communicable diseases;
2. Specify screening for current symptoms regarding the inmate's mental health, dental problems, allergies, present medications, special dietary requirements, and symptoms of venereal disease;
3. Include inquiry into past and present drug and alcohol abuse, mental health status, depression, suicidal tendencies, and skin condition;
4. For female inmates, include inquiry into possible pregnancy or gynecological problems; and
5. All inmates shall receive a tuberculosis (TB) skin test within seven days of admission to the facility.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR230-30-001 § 4.15, eff. April 1, 1987; amended, Volume 04, Issue 09, eff. April 1, 1988; Volume 07, Issue 12, eff. May 1, 1991; Volume 09, Issue 12, eff. May 1, 1993; Volume 11, Issue 21, eff. August 10, 1995; Volume 18, Issue 20, eff. July 17, 2002; Volume 29, Issue 04, eff. November 22, 2012.