BASIC MEDICAL CARE Clause Samples

BASIC MEDICAL CARE. ▇▇▇▇▇ agrees to provide basic medical care to said prisoners, which shall include sick call and self-care, defined as the care of any condition that can be treated by the prisoner himself. This may include over-the- counter medications as approved by the jail supervisor. Basic medical care also includes care of any condition requiring immediate assistance by a person trained in first aid procedures. The cost of hospitalization, prescription medication, surgical, and dental care shall be borne by Village. Failure on the part of Village to provide required medical treatment prior to incarceration shall provide sufficient basis for Yukon to refuse said prisoner admittance to the jail facility under the terms of this Agreement. The jailer on duty shall have the discretion to refuse a prisoner from Village should the jailer determine the prisoner needs medical examination or treatment prior to incarceration. Village shall provide Yukon with a release from a licensed physician or physician’s assistant stating said prisoner is capable of being incarcerated without further detrimental medical complications. The failure on the part of Village to provide the required written medical release shall provide a sufficient basis for Yukon to refuse the prisoner admittance into said jail facility under the terms of this agreement. Any Village prisoner on an emergency basis may be taken to the hospital for treatment or examination at the discretion of the jail staff or supervisor on duty, and any costs incurred from said treatment or examination shall not be the responsibility of Yukon and to the extent permitted by law. Village agrees to hold harmless and