Kan. Admin. Regs. § 44-8-109 - Medical care and services
(a) Minor and
emergency medical services shall be provided to participants of the work
release program.
(1) Each facility shall
maintain an adequate first aid kit for minor treatment.
(2) Key staff members shall be trained in
basic first aid and life saving techniques within the first year of employment.
(3) The supervisor shall
formulate, and upon approval by the administrator, publish and make part of
general orders a procedure to be followed by staff members regarding medical
emergencies in the facility.
(4)
Participants requiring hospitalization of short duration may remain in the
program if they are covered by adequate health care insurance or assume
responsibility for expenses incurred.
(b) Participants may be required, or may be
allowed to participate in counseling or treatment services provided by agencies
in the community when the services are not available in the facility, or as
part of the program.
(1) Participants shall
be responsible for any charges for such services.
(2) The staff shall make initial arrangements
for participants to receive medical treatment from public service agencies.
(A) To insure that the public service agency
has adequate expertise in its field.
(B) To insure that the participant receives
adequate services at the lowest cost.
(3) Participants shall acknowledge his or her
responsibility to pay for the services and shall authorize the staff to
disburse from his or her earnings the amount needed to pay for the services.
Notes
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