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Policy 709Santa Ana Police Department Custody Manual Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2024/05/22, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Santa Ana Police DepartmentTransfer Screening - 1Transfer Screening 709.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE This policy recognizes that incarcerated persons are frequently transferred within the correctional authority's system and to facilities outside the system. This policy establishes a process for medical screening of transferred incarcerated persons to ensure continuation of care and avoid unnecessary diagnostics. 709.2 POLICY It is the policy of this department that incarcerated persons who are transferred to another jail, correctional system, or health care facility will be screened prior to transfer to ensure that the receiving facility can assume and continue proper care. Medical needs of the incarcerated person will be clearly communicated to the receiving facility. Incarcerated persons who are transferred to other facilities shall be sent with a discharge summary that includes information about the incarcerated person's medical and mental health condition, the current treatment plan, and any medications, if needed (15 CCR 1206(n)). 709.3 TRANSFERS Any incarcerated person being transferred to another correctional or health care facility will be medically screened prior to transfer as described below. The medical screening should include: (a)A determination of whether the incarcerated person is being treated for a medical, mental health, or dental problem. (b)A determination of whether the incarcerated person has any apparent, current medical, mental health, or dental needs or complaints. (c)What medication, if any, the incarcerated person is presently prescribed. (d)Whether the incarcerated person has any evidence of abuse or trauma. (e)Whether the incarcerated person has any physical deformities or special daily living assistance needs. (f)The incarcerated person's classification and clearance status (i.e., general population, separation). (g)Whether the incarcerated person has any pending follow-up requirements. Completed discharge summaries, including the medical screening results, shall accompany incarcerated persons being transferred to another department's jurisdiction to ensure that the receiving health care service can assume and continue necessary care. A release of information authorization is not required. •Current health conditions •Current treatments and medications Santa Ana Police Department Custody Manual Transfer Screening Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2024/05/22, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Santa Ana Police DepartmentTransfer Screening - 2•Upcoming appointments and diagnostic studies •Allergies •Copies of any health information that is critical to continuity of care If the receiving facility requests a copy of the medical record, it will be supplied within five working days. The discharge summary and any related medical records being transferred shall be placed in a file or envelope that maintains the confidentiality of the incarcerated person's medical information. The transporting personnel shall also document on the transfer log the date, time, and name of the person receiving the incarcerated person and the medical records. 709.3.1 EXTENDED TRANSPORTATION OF INCARCERATED PERSONS Whenit has been explicitly communicated in advance that an incarcerated person will be in transfer status for several days and housed temporarily at various custody facilities along the way, a medical transfer packet shall be prepared by the qualified health care professional in a form that will advise the temporary housing facilities of any medical needs of the incarcerated person. When medically appropriate, a small supply of medication should be provided with the medical transfer packet so it will be available to the temporary housing facility as needed. 709.4 RECEIVING TRANSFERRED INCARCERATED PERSONS When an incarcerated person being transferred to this facility arrives without a full and comprehensive medical transfer packet from another facility, the incarcerated person shall be medically screened and receive a comprehensive health appraisal in accordance with the Medical Screening Policy and Health Appraisals Policy. The medical department of the sending facility should be promptly contacted to determine if the transferred incarcerated person has any medical needs that require immediate attention or any scheduled surgeries or appointments with community health care services. Arrangements should then be made with the sending facility for the delivery of a more detailed review of the incarcerated person's medical needs.