BOP Program Statement 6031.06 § 1

To effectively provide medically necessary health care to inmates.

a. Program Objectives.

 Health care will be provided to inmates in accordance with proven standards of care

without compromising public safety concerns inherent to the Bureau’s overall mission.

b. Institution Supplement. The Health Services Administrator (HSA), Clinical Director (CD),

or designee will develop an Institution Supplement. Regional legal review is recommended when

the Institution Supplement is developed and must include the following, if applicable:

 Standard procedures for responding to emergencies 24 hours daily, to include

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED). See

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Section 8. EMERGENCY AND URGENT CARE.

 Standard procedures use of Medical Observation rooms. See Section 31. HOUSING

OTHER THAN GENERAL POPULATION.

 Standard procedures for the use of Short Stay Units if approved for operation. See

Section 31. HOUSING OTHER THAN GENERAL POPULATION.

 Facilitation of the creation and implementation of an advance directive and do-not-

resuscitate (DNR) orders. See Section 37. ADV ANCE DIRECTIVES, LIVING WILLS,

AND DO NOT RESUSCITATE (DNR) ORDERS.

 Standard procedures for a serious illness, serious injury, and death, contacting the local

coroner or medical examiner. See Section 33. ORGAN DONATION BY INMATES,

Section 38. SERIOUS ILLNESS OR INJURY, and Section 39. DEATH PROCEDURES.

Both local and regional legal review is required when an Institution Supplement is developed or

updated.