64-13-49. Inmate medical notification.
(1) As used in this section, "health care facility" means the same as that term is defined in Section. 26B-2-201
(2) Upon intake of an inmate, a correctional facility shall provide the inmate with a form that allows the inmate to designate a contact to whom the correctional facility may release the inmate's medical information in compliance with applicable federal law and. Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act
(3) A correctional facility shall, without compromising an investigation: attempt to notify an inmate's designated contact that the inmate sustained a serious injury or contracted a serious illness within five days after: the day on which the inmate sustains the serious injury or contracts the serious illness; or if the inmate is transferred to a health care facility as a result of the serious injury or serious illness, the day on which the inmate is released from the health care facility; attempt to notify the designated contact within 24 hours after the death of the inmate and include the manner of death in the notification, if known; or attempt to notify the designated contact if the inmate's physician determines notification is necessary because the inmate has a medical condition that: renders the inmate incapable of making health care decisions; or may result in the inmate reaching end-of-life.
(4) The notification described in Subsectionshall, without compromising an investigation, describe: (3)(a) the serious injury or serious illness; the extent of the serious injury or serious illness; the medical treatment plan; and if applicable, the medical treatment recovery plan.
(5) The department shall create a policy that a staff member provide the notification described in Subsectionin a compassionate and professional manner. (3)