Chapter 9 – Health Care Services

91020.18.1 Review of Medical/Psychiatric Records

• Custodial Staff

  • A taser shall not be utilized until the following occurs:

    • Custodial staff shall notify the CMOChief Medical Officer or designee that use of the taser is being considered on a particular inmate. Custodial staff shall identify the inmate to medical staff by name, CDC number, and housing location.

• CMOChief Medical Officer

  • The CMOChief Medical Officer or designee is responsible to review the medical and psychiatric sections of the inmate’s health record to ascertain whether there are any medical conditions that preclude the use of the taser. Use of the taser is prohibited if the inmate received any psychotropic medication in the prior six weeks, is being treated for a cardiac arrhythmia, or has a pacemaker.

  • If no prohibitive medical or psychiatric condition exists, medical staff shall inform the appropriate custodial authority that there are no medical/psychiatric factors which preclude the use of the taser on the inmate at this time.