§2452 Medical Assessment and Treatment of Juvenile Offenders

Summary

Memorandums must set up emergency medical checks and care at every Bureau of Indian Affairs agency and Indian Health Service unit for any Indian youth arrested or held by BIA or tribal police for an alcohol- or drug-related offense. The medical check must find the youth’s mental and physical state so their health can be protected, happen as soon as possible after arrest or detention, and be provided by the Indian Health Service (directly or by contract). The Indian Health Service must not refuse needed short-term treatment for any youth sent for assessment who is charged or being prosecuted, unless a court with proper authority forbids the referral or finds the youth a danger to others.