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700 Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office
Custody Manual
Health Care Administrative Meetings and
Reports
700.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office recognizes that the delivery of effective health care
requires open and frequent communication between the Adult Custody Health Services Executive
Director and the Assistant Sheriff of Custody Operations or the authorized designee. This policy
provides guidelines for the continuous monitoring, planning, and problem resolution in providing
health care that addresses the medical needs of the incarcerated person population and prevents
potential outbreaks of communicable and contagious illness.
700.2 POLICY
It is the policy of the Office that the ACHS Executive Director shall meet continuously with
the Assistant Sheriff of Custody Operations or the authorized designee. The ACHS Executive
Director shall be required to submit a report addressing the effectiveness of the health care
system, a description of any environmental or access issues that require improvement, and
detail any progress that has been made in previously reported areas. The meeting shall be
documented through formal minutes, which should include the names of attendees, and a list
of the topics discussed. The minutes shall be retained in accordance with established records
retention schedules.
700.2.1 STATISTICAL REPORTS
In addition to the report described above, The Assistant Sheriff of Custody Operations or the
authorized designee will review Adult Custody Health Services' annual written report on statistical
summaries of health care and pharmaceutical services delivered.
It is the responsibility of the Assistant Sheriff of Custody Operations or the authorized designee to
ensure that copies of the statistical reports and documentation of any remedies implemented are
retained in accordance with established records retention schedules.
700.3 POLICY REVIEW
This policy shall be reviewed at least once every two years.
700.4 POLICY TRACKING
Date of Origin 02/27/2024
Review Date 10/16/2026
Revision Date
Date Approved 10/16/2024
Effective Date 10/17/2024
Supersedes New Policy
References DOC Policy Manual 12.01, 15 CCR 1202
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