- (1) The assigned JPO and detention center nursing staff shall work together to ensure that all medical information requiring parental follow-up is communicated to the responsible parent/legal guardian/assigned custodian prior to the youth’s release from the facility.
- (2) Statutorily protected health-related information shall not be provided to parents unless the youth has given permission.
- (3) Medical conditions reportable as per state regulations require instructions to the youth and parent for medical follow-up with the local county health department.
- (4) Efforts to make medical appointments with community providers shall be documented in the Individual Health Care Record and communicated to the parent/legal guardian/assigned custodian.
- (5) The youth’s parent or guardian/assigned custodian shall be provided with the remainder of any home medications brought into the detention center on admission that a youth will continue after release. If new medications have been prescribed during the youth’s stay in detention or previously prescribed medication doses have been changed, provider medical staff will ensure that the youth’s medication is released to the parent/legal guardian/assigned custodian or arrangements are made to provide a prescription for those medications upon release. The youth’s parent or guardian/assigned custodian shall be provided with a 30-day prescription from the facility DHA/designee or Psychiatrist/designee for any medication(s) that a youth will continue after release. Medication obtained from a pharmacy vendor during the youth’s admission to secure detention must be in an individually labeled, youth-specific, prescription container.
- (6) Final medical follow-up information shall be provided to the parent or legal guardian/assigned custodian on the Health Discharge Summary Transfer Note (HS 012) when the youth is released. Verification of the parents or guardian/assigned custodian’s acceptance of the youth’s medication shall be documented in the Individual Health Care Record utilizing the Medication Receipt, Transfer, and Disposition (Discharge) form (HS 053).
Rulemaking Authority 985.64(2) FS. Law Implemented 985.145, 985.18, 985.64(2) FS. History–New 2-5-25.