Chapter 5 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

54030.11.1 Disallowance of Health Care Appliances

• Following review or inspection of the appliance should custody supervisor determine that a significant safety or security concern appears to exist, the institution Health Care Manager, Chief Medical Officer, Chief Physician and Surgeon, or Chief Dentist, Correctional Health Services Administrator, or Physician on Call, or Medical Officer of the Day shall be consulted immediately to determine actions required to safely accommodate the affected inmate-patient’s needs. Accommodation appropriate to the safety and security of the institution may include, but should not be considered limited to:

  • Modification of the appliance. If this alternative is chosen, equivalent, effective, alternative accommodation shall be provided the inmate-patient while the original appliance is being modified.

  • Replacement of the appliance with an acceptable one. If this alternative is chosen, equivalent, effective, alternative accommodation shall be provided the inmate-patient while the alternate appliance is being procured.

  • Special housing. If this alternative is chosen, and housing in a medical bed is required because of nursing care needs that would not be necessary if the inmate-patient could be allowed an effective appliance, the inmate-patient shall be seen as being housed solely on the basis of a disability.

  • Expedited transfer to a designated institution.

  • Substitution of non-medical personal services for an appliance (where Inmate Assistant programs have been established) or expedited transfer to an institution where such programs exist.