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BOP Program Statement 6010.03 § 2
HOSPITALIZATION IN A SUITABLE FACILITY
§ 549.41 Hospitalization in a suitable facility.
As used in 18 U.S.C. Chapter 313 and this subpart, “hospitalization in a suitable
facility” includes the Bureau’s designation of inmates to medical referral centers
or correctional institutions that provide the required care or treatment.
P6010.03 07/13/2011 Federal Regulations from 28 CFR: this type. Implementing instructions: this type. 2
“Hospitalization in a suitable facility” does not require the inmate to be placed in a Medical
Referral Center (MRC). Inmates who are medically compliant may not require housing at a MRC
if an institution can capably meet their psychiatric needs.
“Hospitalization” refers only to the designation of an inmate for psychiatric care or treatment.
Psychiatric care or treatment does not refer to either the voluntary or involuntary use of
psychiatric medication.
History
PS 6010.03 dated 2011-08-12
Provenance
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- bop.gov
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- 2026-09-20
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- bop-ps-2026-09-20
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