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(1) Receiving screening shall be performed on all prisoners upon admission before being placed in the general population or housing area. The findings shall be recorded on a printed or computerized screening form. The screening shall include inquiry into:

(a) Current illnesses and health problems;

(b) Medications taken and special health requirements;

(c) Screening of other health problems designated by the responsible physician;

(d) Behavioral observation, including state of consciousness and mental status;

(e) Notation of body deformities, trauma markings, bruises, lesions, ease of movement, jaundice and other physical characteristics;

(f) Condition of skin and body orifices, including rashes and infestations; and

(g) Disposition/referral of prisoners to qualified medical personnel on an emergency basis.

(2) The contents of the health screening record shall be subject to the confidentiality provisions of SCC 5.12.070(2). (Added by Amended Ord. 94-041, May 25, 1994).