Authority: IC 11-8-2-5; IC 31-31-8-2

Affected: IC 31-31-8

Sec. 1. (a) Written policy, procedure, and practice provide that the facility has a designated health care authority with responsibility for health care pursuant to a written agreement, contract, or job description.

(b) Such health care responsibilities shall include the following:

1. (1) Defining the scope of health care services.
2. (2) Developing a facility's health care policies and procedures.
3. (3) Developing mechanisms, including written agreements, when necessary, to ensure that the necessary scope of services is provided and properly monitored.

(c) The health care authority may be a physician, health administrator, or health agency. When the authority is other than a physician, final clinical judgment rests with a single, designated physician who is either a medical doctor, M.D., or doctor of osteopathy, D.O.

(d) The health care authority is authorized and responsible for making decisions about the deployment of health care resources and the day-to-day operations of the health care services program.

(e) This is a mandatory standard.

(Department of Correction; 210 IAC 8-8-1; filed Sep 16, 2022, 3:13 p.m.: 20221012-IR-210220072FRA)