63M-2.081. Youth Release to the Community

(1) The assigned JPO, facility nursing staff, and the facility case manager shall work together to ensure that all medical information requiring parental follow-up is communicated to the responsible parent/ guardian prior to the youth’s exit from the facility.

(2) The youth’s Juvenile Probation Officer, parent/guardian, the facility case manager and conditional release provider as applicable shall be notified regarding pending or unresolved health care issues upon the youth’s release to the community.

(3) For youth who will not be in the physical custody of the department, the parent or guardian is responsible for arranging the youth’s health care services upon release.

(4) Transitional health care planning shall begin within 45-60 days prior to the youth’s anticipated release to the community from a residential commitment program.

(5) A Parental Notification of Health-Related Care form (HS 020) shall be sent in advance to the parent or guardian by the facility with any information on upcoming appointments.

(6) Fourteen (14) days prior to discharge, the residential commitment program shall again review the need for any upcoming appointments and notify the parent or guardian.

(7) Final medical follow-up information shall be provided to the parent or guardian on the Health Discharge Summary Transfer Note (HS 012, October 2006) when the youth is released. The Health Discharge Summary Transfer Note (HS 012, October 2006) is incorporated into this rule and is available electronically at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-03829 or may be obtained by contacting: DJJ, Office of Health Services, 2737 Centerview Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32399.

(8) Medical conditions reportable as per state regulations require instructions to the youth and parent for medical follow-up with the local county health department.

(9) Efforts to make medical appointments with community providers shall be documented in the Individual Health Care Record by the facility releasing the youth.

(10) Specific instructions given to the youth about follow-up health care shall be noted in the Health Education Record (HS 013).

(11) The youth’s medication shall be provided to the youth and parents or guardians at the time of release from the program. The medication must be in an individually labeled, youth-specific, prescription container generated by a pharmacy vendor.

(12) Prescription medications shall not be released solely to the youth.

(13) Verification of the parents or guardian’s acceptance of the youth’s medication shall be documented in the Individual Health Care Record.

(14) The youth’s parent or guardian shall be provided with a 30 day paper prescription from the facility DHA, designee, PA, or ARNP for any non-narcotic medications that a youth will continue after release.

(15) The prescription copy shall be placed in the youth’s Individual Health Care Record.

(16) When required, a DNA specimen shall be obtained as per Section 943.325, F.S., using the FDLE kit prior to the youth’s release into the community.

(17) A summary of health-related needs shall be included in the program’s exit conference for the youth.

(18) Statutorily protected health-related information shall not be provided to parents unless the youth has given permission.

(19) The Individual Health Care Record and Case Management File comprise the youth’s official file, and are to be stored together.

Rulemaking Authority 985.64(2) FS. Law Implemented 985.64(2), 985.145, 985.18 FS. History–New 3-16-14.