Section 299.340  Medical Care

a)         Emergency treatment shall be available to residents 24 hours a day.

b)         Residents shall be informed of the institutional procedures for obtaining medical or dental services.

c)         Persons committed to the secure residential facilities shall be provided medical and dental treatment, with the consent of the parent or guardian where applicable, as prescribed by a  physician or dentist.

d)         A resident who has or is suspected of having a communicable disease may be isolated from other residents.  This determination shall be made by a physician as deemed medically necessary.

e)         In case of critical illness or major surgery, the Program Director shall attempt to notify the person designated by the resident to be contacted in case of an emergency and, where applicable, the parent or guardian.

f)         A record of all medical and dental examinations, findings, and treatment shall be maintained.