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ATTACHMENT A <br />MEDICAL ACCEPTABILITY <br />The sending County shall determine the medical and mental acceptability of inmates for <br />transport using the following exclusion criteria: <br />1. Blood or fluid present at an open wound site or bleeding from an open wound. <br />2. Signs of untreated broken bones or dislocated joints. <br />3. Any injury or illness requiring immediate or emergency medical treatment. <br />4. Unconsciousness. <br />5. Inmates unable to stand and walk under their own power. <br />6. Wheelchair bound individuals. <br />7. Signs of alcohol toxicity and signs of current or recent use of any intoxicants. <br />8. Signs of alcohol and/or drug withdrawal. <br />9. Bed bound individuals. <br />10. Individuals with attached IV or requiring IV medications. <br />11. Individuals requiring the use of oxygen tanks. <br />12. AMA (Against Medical Advice) from the hospital. <br />13. Individuals having had major invasive surgery within the last 72 hours. Non-invasive <br />surgery such as oral surgery, laser -eye surgery and minor surgery may be evaluated on a case by <br />case basis. <br />14. Post -operative persons who have follow up appointments within the next four weeks. <br />15. Wounds with drainage tubes attached. <br />16. Persons with permanent catheters. <br />17. Open and/or oozing bedsores. <br />18. Individuals requiring nebulizers who cannot obtain one. <br />19. Persons with Alzheimer's, dementia, or other psychological conditions to the point where <br />the inmate cannot perform activities of daily living ("ADL's") or who do not have the capacity <br />to function safely within a correctional environment. <br />20. Persons who are diagnosed as developmentally delayed and who do not have the capacity <br />to function safely within a correctional environment or who cannot perform ADL's. <br />21. Female inmates more than 5 months pregnant, or any female inmate considered a high - <br />risk pregnancy. <br />22. Persons undergoing chemotherapy and/or radiation treatment. <br />23. Persons undergoing dialysis. <br />24. Persons with the following untreated medical conditions: <br />a) Heart disease <br />b) Seizures disorders <br />c) Insulin dependent diabetes <br />d) Cancer <br />e) Asthma <br />f) Psychosis <br />g) HIV Positive or AIDS <br />25. Persons who are HIV positive or have AIDS and are taking anti -viral medications. <br />26. Persons taking Methadone, or Suboxone, a substitute for Methadone. <br />