12 CAR § 60-203. Prenatal care/pregnant inmates/residents

        12 CAR § 60-203. Prenatal care/pregnant inmates/residents.

        (a) Applicability. Division of Correction and Division of Community Correction inmates/residents and employees.

        (b) Policy.

                (1) To ensure that pregnant inmates/residents of the Division of Correction and the Division of Community Correction are provided comprehensive healthcare services necessary to reach term or to interrupt pregnancy in accordance with applicable:

                        (A) Statutes;

                        (B) Standards; and

                        (C) Rules.

                (2) It is the policy of the Board of Corrections to ensure that pregnant inmates/residents who enter the Division of Correction and the Division of Community Correction are provided appropriate and timely counseling in planning for the custody of their unborn children and to ensure, to the extent possible, through cooperation with the Department of Human Services and other agencies, that procedures for placement of the children are in the best interest of the child.

        (c) Explanation.

                (1) Comprehensive counseling and assistance shall be provided to pregnant inmates/residents in keeping with their expressed desire in planning for their unborn children.  

                (2) Counseling and social services shall be available from Division of Correction/Division of Community Correction staff and/or through community-based agencies as facilitated by Division of Correction/Division of Community Correction staff.

        (d) Procedure. The Division of Correction and Division of Community Correction shall establish procedures for implementing these rules by appropriate administrative directives.



	
		
		
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		<p class="cs79B133C8"><span class="cs18C49E50">        </span><span class="csEB3271CB">12 CAR &sect; 60-203.</span><span class="cs18C49E50"> </span><span class="csEB3271CB">Prenatal care/pregnant inmates/residents.</span></p><p class="cs79B133C8"><span class="cs18C49E50">        (a) </span><span class="csEB3271CB">Applicability. </span><span class="cs18C49E50">Division of Correction and Division of Community Correction inmates/residents and employees.</span></p><p class="cs79B133C8"><span class="cs18C49E50">        (b) </span><span class="csEB3271CB">Policy.</span></p><p class="cs79B133C8"><span class="cs18C49E50">                (1) To ensure that pregnant inmates/residents of the Division of Correction and the Division of Community Correction are provided comprehensive healthcare services necessary to reach term or to interrupt pregnancy in accordance with applicable: </span></p><p class="cs79B133C8"><span class="cs18C49E50">                        (A) Statutes; </span></p><p class="cs79B133C8"><span class="cs18C49E50">                        (B) Standards; and </span></p><p class="cs79B133C8"><span class="cs18C49E50">                        (C) Rules.</span></p><p class="cs79B133C8"><span class="cs18C49E50">                (2) It is the policy of the Board of Corrections to ensure that pregnant inmates/residents who enter the Division of Correction and the Division of Community Correction are provided appropriate and timely counseling in planning for the custody of their unborn children and to ensure, to the extent possible, through cooperation with the Department of Human Services and other agencies, that procedures for placement of the children are in the best interest of the child.</span></p><p class="cs79B133C8"><span class="cs18C49E50">        (c) </span><span class="csEB3271CB">Explanation.</span></p><p class="cs79B133C8"><span class="cs18C49E50">                (1) Comprehensive counseling and assistance shall be provided to pregnant inmates/residents in keeping with their expressed desire in planning for their unborn children. &nbsp;</span></p><p class="cs79B133C8"><span class="cs18C49E50">                (2) Counseling and social services shall be available from Division of Correction/Division of Community Correction staff and/or through community-based agencies as facilitated by Division of Correction/Division of Community Correction staff.</span></p><p class="cs79B133C8"><span class="cs18C49E50">        (d) </span><span class="csEB3271CB">Procedure. </span><span class="cs18C49E50">The Division of Correction and Division of Community Correction shall establish procedures for implementing these rules by appropriate administrative directives.</span></p>
This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules provided as follows:
"Section Number: Page Number:
829 1 of 2
Board Approval Date: 7/11/00
Supersedes: Dated:

Reference: Effective Date:
8/01/00"

"I. AUTHORITY:
The Board of Correction and Community Punishment (BCCP) is vested with the authority to promulgate administrative rules by Ark. Code Ann. §§
12-27-105, 16-93-1203 and 16-93-1205."

"VII. REFERENCES:
AR (J) DOC AR 835 / DCP AR 7.14 – Grievance Procedures for Offenders
DOC AR 833 – Health Services"

"VI. STANDARDS:
American Correctional Association (ACA) Standards for Adult Correctional Facilities, 3rd Edition, 3-4387;
National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) Prison Standard #51, #55 and #58;
ACA Standards for Adult Community Residential Services, 3rd Edition, 3-ACRS-4E-23."
Arkansas Code § 12-27-105; Arkansas Code § 16-93-1203