US · guidance
BOP Program Statement 6031.06 § 9
AMBULATORY CARE SERVICES
Written Standard Requirements. The HSA and CD will implement standard procedures for
providing ambulatory care services in accordance with this program statement. Essential
elements should include, but are not limited to:
Intake screening
Initial comprehensive medical evaluation
Chronic care management in disease-specific clinics
Management of inmates with mental illnesses or disorders
Sick call process (triage and appointment system)
Basic laboratory and radiology services
Preventive health services
Oral health services
Pharmacy-led clinics
Ancillary services (e.g., social work services, restorative therapies, nutritional services)
System for evaluation and provision of necessary medical specialty services not available
onsite
Prenatal/Postpartum care
Performance of minor office surgical procedures with informed consent
Parenteral/intravenous infusions
Basic wound care
Rehabilitation services
Provision of necessary medical devices and durable medical equipment
Accident/injury assessment, treatment, and reporting
Infection control program
Poison control services
MDS designation
Treatment of inmates in Special Housing Units (SHU) and detention status
Occupational inmate health services (e.g., hearing conservation measures, hepatitis B
(HBV) immunization, etc.)
Advance directives
Privacy and confidentiality
History
PS 6031.06 dated 2026-06-22
Provenance
- Source
- bop.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-20
- Edition
- bop-ps-2026-09-20
- Content hash
104879febed954326f8544f1dc9afaf9037b73489d46623369375693148f706d
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