BOP Program Statement 6010.06 § 14

Each institution will devise a method to provide access to 24-hour medical, dental, and mental

health care that meet the following conditions:

 Suitable arrangements have been made with a local medical facility for coverage when the

Medical Officer of the day is not available.

 An emergency transportation system must be available for an inmate requiring emergency

care.

 The CD and HSA will develop and implement an Institutional Supplement that establishes

standard procedures for responding to emergencies that will include Cardiopulmonary

Resuscitation (CPR) certified staff in the institution for the hours medical staff are not

available. Refer to the Program Statement Patient Care regarding procedures for responding

to emergencies 24 hours a day, to include CPR and Automatic External Defibrillator (AED),

as well as on-call coverage.

Minimum security institutions and Federal Prisons Camps meeting the criteria listed above may

provide 12-hour on-site coverage. This does not include Satellite Prison Camps.

 Scheduling will be in compliance with Program Statement Human Resource Management

Manual for schedule types.

 All Advance Practice Providers and physicians will be placed on an on-call schedule/rotation

that is fair and equitable to provide in-person response or phone support to nurses/paramedics

on duty, or custody staff.

 Physicians will be scheduled to be available to provide input into more complex inmate

cases.