28 CFR Part 549 · GlobalLawDB

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Subpart A · Subpart A—Infectious Disease Management

549.10Purpose and scope.#

The Bureau will manage infectious diseases in the confined environment of a correctional setting through a comprehensive approach which includes testing, appropriate treatment, prevention, education, and infection control measures.

549.11Program responsibility.#

Each institution's Health Services Administrator (HSA) and Clinical Director (CD) are responsible for the operation of the institution's infectious disease program in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

549.12Testing.#

(a)Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)—(1) Clinically indicated. The Bureau tests inmates who have sentences of six months or more if health services staff determine, taking into consideration the risk as defined by the Centers for Disease Control guidelines, that the inmate is at risk for HIV infection. If the inmate refuses testing, staff may initiate an incident report for refusing to obey an order.

(2)Exposure incidents. The Bureau tests an inmate, regardless of the length of sentence or pretrial status, when there is a well-founded reason to believe that the inmate may have transmitted the HIV infection, whether intentionally or unintentionally, to Bureau employees or other non-inmates who are lawfully present in a Bureau institution. Exposure incident testing does not require the inmate's consent.

(3)Surveillance Testing. The Bureau conducts HIV testing for surveillance purposes as needed. If the inmate refuses testing, staff may initiate an incident report for refusing to obey an order.

(4)Inmate request. An inmate may request to be tested. The Bureau limits such testing to no more than one per 12-month period unless the Bureau determines that additional testing is warranted.

(5)Counseling. Inmates being tested for HIV will receive pre- and post-test counseling, regardless of the test results.

(b)Tuberculosis (TB). (1) The Bureau screens each inmate for TB within two calendar days of initial incarceration.

(2)The Bureau conducts screening for each inmate annually as medically indicated.

(3)The Bureau will screen an inmate for TB when health services staff determine that the inmate may be at risk for infection.

(4)An inmate who refuses TB screening may be subject to an incident report for refusing to obey an order. If an inmate refuses skin testing, and there is no contraindication to tuberculin skin testing, then, institution medical staff will test the inmate involuntarily.

(5)The Bureau conducts TB contact investigations following any incident in which inmates or staff may have been exposed to tuberculosis. Inmates will be tested according to paragraph (b)(4) of this section.

(c)Diagnostics. The Bureau tests an inmate for an infectious or communicable disease when the test is necessary to verify transmission following exposure to bloodborne pathogens or to infectious body fluid. An inmate who refuses diagnostic testing is subject to an incident report for refusing to obey an order.

549.13Programming, duty, and housing restrictions.#

(a)The CD will assess any inmate with an infectious disease for appropriateness for programming, duty, and housing. Inmates with infectious diseases that are transmitted through casual contact will be prohibited from work assignments in any area, until fully evaluated by a health care provider.

(b)Inmates may be limited in programming, duty, and housing when their infectious disease is transmitted through casual contact. The Warden, in consultation with the CD, may exclude inmates, on a case-by-case basis, from work assignments based upon the security and good order of the institution.

(c)If an inmate tests positive for an infectious disease, that test alone does not constitute sole grounds for disciplinary action. Disciplinary action may be considered when coupled with a secondary action that could lead to transmission of an infectious agent. Inmates testing positive for infectious disease are subject to the same disciplinary policy that applies to all inmates (see 28 CFR part 541, subpart B). Except as provided for in our disciplinary policy, no special or separate housing units may be established for HIV-positive inmates.

549.14Confidentiality of information.#

Any disclosure of test results or medical information is made in accordance with:

(a)The Privacy Act of 1974, under which the Bureau publishes routine uses of such information in the Department of Justice Privacy Act System of Records Notice entitled “Inmate Physical and Mental Health Record System, JUSTICE/BOP-007”; and

(b)The Correction Officers Health and Safety Act of 1998 (codified at 18 U.S.C. 4014), which provides that test results must be communicated to a person requesting the test, the person tested, and, if the results of the test indicate the presence of HIV, to correctional facility personnel consistent with Bureau policy.

549.15Infectious disease training and preventive measures.#

(a)The HSA will ensure that a qualified health care professional provides training, incorporating a question-and-answer session, about infectious diseases to all newly committed inmates, during Admission and Orientation.

(b)Inmates in work assignments which staff determine to present the potential for occupational exposure to blood or infectious body fluids will receive annual training on prevention of work-related exposures and will be offered vaccination for Hepatitis B.

Subpart B · Counter (OTC) Medications

549.30Purpose and scope.#

This subpart establishes procedures governing inmate access to Over-The-Counter (OTC) medications for all inmates except those in inpatient status at Federal Medical Centers. Inmates may buy OTC medications which are available at the commissary. Inmates may also obtain OTC medications at sick call if the inmate does not already have the OTC medication and:

(a)Health services staff determine that the inmate has an immediate medical need which must be addressed before his or her regularly scheduled commissary visit; or

(b)The inmate is without funds.

549.31Inmates without funds.#

(a)The Warden must establish procedures to provide up to two OTC medications per week for an inmate without funds. An inmate without funds is an inmate who has not had a trust fund account balance of $6.00 for the past 30 days.

(b)An inmate without funds may obtain additional OTC medications at sick call if health services staff determine that he/she has an immediate medical need which must be addressed before the inmate may again apply for OTC medications under this section.

(c)To prevent abuses of this section (e.g., inmate shows a pattern of depleting his or her commissary funds before requesting OTC medications), the Warden may impose restrictions on the provisions of this section.

Subpart C · Subpart C—Psychiatric Evaluation and Treatment

549.40Purpose and scope.#

(a)This subpart describes procedures for voluntary and involuntary psychiatric evaluation, hospitalization, care, and treatment, in a suitable facility, for persons in Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) custody. These procedures are authorized by 18 U.S.C. Chapter 313 and 18 U.S.C. 4042.

(b)This subpart applies to inmates in Bureau custody, as defined in 28 CFR part 500.

549.41Hospitalization in a suitable facility.#

As used in 18 U.S.C. Chapter 313 and this subpart, “hospitalization in a suitable facility” includes the Bureau's designation of inmates to medical referral centers or correctional institutions that provide the required care or treatment.

549.42Use of psychiatric medications.#

Psychiatric medications will be used only for treatment of diagnosable mental illnesses and disorders, and their symptoms, for which such medication is accepted treatment. Psychiatric medication will be administered only after following the applicable procedures in this subpart.

549.43Transfer for psychiatric or psychological examination.#

The Bureau may transfer an inmate to a suitable facility for psychiatric or psychological examination to determine whether hospitalization in a suitable facility for psychiatric care or treatment is needed.

549.44Voluntary hospitalization in a suitable facility for psychiatric care or treatment, and voluntary administration of psychiatric medication.#

(a)Hospitalization. An inmate may be hospitalized in a suitable facility for psychiatric care or treatment after providing informed and voluntary consent when, in the professional medical judgment of qualified health services staff, such care or treatment is required and prescribed.

(b)Psychiatric medication. An inmate may also provide informed and voluntary consent to the administration of psychiatric medication that complies with the requirements of § 549.42 of this subpart.

(c)Voluntary consent. An inmate's ability to provide informed and voluntary consent for both hospitalization in a suitable facility for psychiatric care or treatment, and administration of psychiatric medications, will be assessed by qualified health services staff and documented in the inmate's medical record. Additionally, the inmate must sign a consent form to accept hospitalization in a suitable facility for psychiatric care or treatment and the administration of psychiatric medications. These forms will be maintained in the inmate's medical record.

549.45Involuntary hospitalization in a suitable facility for psychiatric care or treatment.#

(a)Hospitalization of inmates pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Chapter 313. A court determination is necessary for involuntary hospitalization or commitment of inmates pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Chapter 313, who are in need of psychiatric care or treatment, but are unwilling or unable to voluntarily consent.

(b)Hospitalization of inmates not subject to hospitalization pursuant to 18 U.S.C. chapter 313. Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 4042, the Bureau is authorized to provide for the safekeeping, care, and subsistence, of all persons charged with offenses against the United States, or held as witnesses or otherwise. Accordingly, if an examiner determines pursuant to § 549.43 of this subpart that an inmate not subject to hospitalization pursuant to 18 U.S.C. chapter 313 should be hospitalized for psychiatric care or treatment, and the inmate is unwilling or unable to consent, the Bureau will provide the inmate with an administrative hearing to determine whether hospitalization for psychiatric care or treatment is warranted. The hearing will provide the following procedural safeguards:

(1)The inmate will not be involuntarily administered psychiatric medication before the hearing except in the case of psychiatric emergencies, as defined in § 549.46(b)(1).

(2)The inmate must be provided 24-hours advance written notice of the date, time, place, and purpose, of the hearing, including an explanation of the reasons for the proposal to hospitalize the inmate for psychiatric care or treatment.

(3)The inmate must be informed of the right to appear at the hearing, to present evidence, to have a staff representative, to request witnesses, and to request that witnesses be questioned by the staff representative or by the person conducting the hearing. If the inmate does not request a staff representative, or requests a staff representative with insufficient experience or education, or one who is not reasonably available, the institution mental health division administrator must appoint a qualified staff representative.

(4)The hearing is to be conducted by a psychiatrist other than the attending psychiatrist, and who is not currently involved in the diagnosis or treatment of the inmate.

(5)Witnesses should be called if they are reasonably available and have information relevant to the inmate's mental condition or need for hospitalization. Witnesses who will provide only repetitive information need not be called.

(6)A treating/evaluating psychiatrist/clinician, who has reviewed the case, must be present at the hearing and must present clinical data and background information relative to the inmate's need for hospitalization. Members of the treating/evaluating team may also be called as witnesses at the hearing to provide relevant information.

(7)The psychiatrist conducting the hearing must determine whether involuntary hospitalization is necessary because the inmate is presently suffering from a mental disease or defect for the treatment of which he is in need of custody for care or treatment in a suitable facility.

(8)The psychiatrist must prepare a written report regarding the initial decision. The inmate must be promptly provided a copy of the initial decision report, and informed that he/she may appeal it to the institution's mental health division administrator. The inmate's appeal, which may be handwritten, must be submitted within 24 hours after receipt of the hearing officer's report. Upon request of the inmate, the staff representative will assist the inmate in preparing and submitting the appeal.

(9)If the inmate appeals the initial decision, hospitalization must not occur before the administrator issues a decision on the appeal. The inmate's appeal will ordinarily be reviewed by the administrator or his designee within 24 hours of its submission. The administrator will review the initial decision and ensure that the inmate received all necessary procedural protections, and that the justification for hospitalization is appropriate.

(c)Psychiatric medication. Following an inmate's involuntary hospitalization for psychiatric care or treatment as provided in this section, psychiatric medication may be involuntarily administered only after following the administrative procedures provided in § 549.46 of this subpart.

549.46Procedures for involuntary administration of psychiatric medication.#

Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, the Bureau will follow the administrative procedures of paragraph (a) of this section before involuntarily administering psychiatric medication to any inmate.

(a)Procedures. When an inmate is unwilling or unable to provide voluntary written informed consent for recommended psychiatric medication, the inmate will be scheduled for an administrative hearing. The hearing will provide the following procedural safeguards:

(1)Unless an exception exists as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, the inmate will not be involuntarily administered psychiatric medication before the hearing.

(2)The inmate must be provided 24-hours advance written notice of the date, time, place, and purpose, of the hearing, including an explanation of the reasons for the psychiatric medication proposal.

(4)The hearing is to be conducted by a psychiatrist other than the attending psychiatrist, and who is not currently involved in the diagnosis or treatment of the inmate.

(5)Witnesses should be called if they are reasonably available and have information relevant to the inmate's mental condition or need for psychiatric medication. Witnesses who will provide only repetitive information need not be called.

(6)A treating/evaluating psychiatrist/clinician, who has reviewed the case, must be present at the hearing and must present clinical data and background information relative to the inmate's need for psychiatric medication. Members of the treating/evaluating team may also be called as witnesses at the hearing to provide relevant information.

(7)The psychiatrist conducting the hearing must determine whether involuntary administration of psychiatric medication is necessary because, as a result of the mental illness or disorder, the inmate is dangerous to self or others, poses a serious threat of damage to property affecting the security or orderly running of the institution, or is gravely disabled (manifested by extreme deterioration in personal functioning).

(9)If the inmate appeals the initial decision, psychiatric medication must not be administered before the administrator issues a decision on the appeal, unless an exception exists as provided in paragraph (b) of this section. The inmate's appeal will ordinarily be reviewed by the administrator or his designee within 24 hours of its submission. The administrator will review the initial decision and ensure that the inmate received all necessary procedural protections, and that the justification for administering psychiatric medication is appropriate.

(10)If an inmate was afforded an administrative hearing which resulted in the involuntary administration of psychiatric medication, and the inmate subsequently consented to the administration of such medication, and then later revokes his consent, a follow-up hearing will be held before resuming the involuntary administration of psychiatric medication. All such follow-up hearings will fully comply with the procedures outlined in paragraphs (a)(1) through (10) of this section.

(b)Exceptions. The Bureau may involuntarily administer psychiatric medication to inmates in the following circumstances without following the procedures outlined in paragraph (a) of this section:

(1)Psychiatric emergencies.

(i)During a psychiatric emergency, psychiatric medication may be administered only when the medication constitutes an appropriate treatment for the mental illness or disorder and its symptoms, and alternatives (e.g., seclusion or physical restraint) are not available or indicated, or would not be effective. If psychiatric medication is still recommended after the psychiatric emergency, and the emergency criteria no longer exist, it may only be administered after following the procedures in §§ 549.44 or 549.46 of this subpart.

(ii)For purposes of this subpart, a psychiatric emergency exists when a person suffering from a mental illness or disorder creates an immediate threat of:

(A)Bodily harm to self or others;

(B)Serious destruction of property affecting the security or orderly running of the institution; or

(C)Extreme deterioration in personal functioning secondary to the mental illness or disorder.

(2)Court orders for the purpose of restoring competency to stand trial. Absent a psychiatric emergency as defined above, § 549.46(a) of this subpart does not apply to the involuntary administration of psychiatric medication for the sole purpose of restoring a person's competency to stand trial. Only a Federal court of competent jurisdiction may order the involuntary administration of psychiatric medication for the sole purpose of restoring a person's competency to stand trial.

Subpart D · Subpart D—Plastic Surgery

549.50Purpose and scope.#

The Bureau of Prisons does not ordinarily perform plastic surgery on inmates to correct preexisting disfigurements (including tattoos) on any part of the body. In circumstances where plastic surgery is a component of a presently medically necessary standard of treatment (for example, part of the treatment for facial lacerations or for mastectomies due to cancer) or it is necessary for the good order and security of the institution, the necessary surgery may be performed.

549.51Approval procedures.#

The Clinical Director shall consider individually any request from an inmate or a BOP medical consultant.

(a)In circumstances where plastic surgery is a component of the presently medically necessary standard of treatment, the Clinical Director shall forward the surgery request to the Office of Medical Designations and Transportation for approval.

(b)If the Clinical Director recommends plastic surgery for the good order and security of the institution, the request for plastic surgery authorization will be forwarded to the Warden for initial approval. The Warden will forward the request through the Regional Director to the Medical Director. The Medical Director shall have the final authority to approve or deny this type of plastic surgery request.

(c)If the Clinical Director is unable to determine whether the plastic surgery qualifies as a component of presently medically necessary standard of treatment, the Clinical Director may forward the request to the Medical Director for a final determination in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (b) of this section.

549.52Informed consent.#

Approved plastic surgery procedures may not be performed without the informed consent of the inmate involved.

Subpart E · Subpart E—Hunger Strikes, Inmate

549.60Purpose and scope.#

The Bureau of Prisons provides guidelines for the medical and administrative management of inmates who engage in hunger strikes. It is the responsibility of the Bureau of Prisons to monitor the health and welfare of individual inmates, and to ensure that procedures are pursued to preserve life.

549.61Definition.#

As defined in this rule, an inmate is on a hunger strike:

(a)When he or she communicates that fact to staff and is observed by staff to be refraining from eating for a period of time, ordinarily in excess of 72 hours; or

(b)When staff observe the inmate to be refraining from eating for a period in excess of 72 hours. When staff consider it prudent to do so, a referral for medical evaluation may be made without waiting 72 hours.

549.62Initial referral.#

(a)Staff shall refer an inmate who is observed to be on a hunger strike to medical or mental health staff for evaluation and, when appropriate, for treatment.

(b)Medical staff ordinarily shall place the inmate in a medically appropriate locked room for close monitoring.

549.63Initial medical evaluation and management.#

(a)Medical staff shall ordinarily perform the following procedures upon initial referral of an inmate on a hunger strike:

(1)Measure and record height and weight;

(2)Take and record vital signs;

(3)Urinalysis;

(4)Psychological and/or psychiatric evaluation;

(5)General medical evaluation;

(6)Radiographs as clinically indicated;

(7)Laboratory studies as clinically indicated.

(b)Medical staff shall take and record weight and vital signs at least once every 24 hours while the inmate is on a hunger strike. Other procedures identified in paragraph (a) of this section shall be repeated as medically indicated.

(c)When valid medical reasons exist, the physician may modify, discontinue, or expand any of the medical procedures described in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section.

(d)When medical staff consider it medically mandatory, an inmate on a hunger strike will be transferred to a Medical Referral Center or to another Bureau institution considered medically appropriate, or to a community hospital.

549.64Food/liquid intake/output.#

(a)Staff shall prepare and deliver to the inmate's room three meals per day or as otherwise authorized by the physician.

(b)Staff shall provide the inmate an adequate supply of drinking water. Other beverages shall also be offered.

(c)Staff shall remove any commissary food items and private food supplies of the inmate while the inmate is on a hunger strike. An inmate may not make commissary food purchases while under hunger strike management.

549.65Refusal to accept treatment.#

(a)When, as a result of inadequate intake or abnormal output, a physician determines that the inmate's life or health will be threatened if treatment is not initiated immediately, the physician shall give consideration to forced medical treatment of the inmate.

(b)Prior to medical treatment being administered against the inmate's will, staff shall make reasonable efforts to convince the inmate to voluntarily accept treatment. Medical risks faced by the inmate if treatment is not accepted shall also be explained to the inmate. Staff shall document their treatment efforts in the medical record of the inmate.

(c)When, after reasonable efforts, or in an emergency preventing such efforts, a medical necessity for immediate treatment of a life or health threatening situation exists, the physician may order that treatment be administered without the consent of the inmate. Staff shall document their treatment efforts in the medical record of the inmate.

(d)Staff shall continue clinical and laboratory monitoring as necessary until the inmate's life or permanent health is no longer threatened.

(e)Staff shall continue medical, psychiatric and/or psychological follow-up as long as necessary.

549.66Release from treatment.#

Only the physician may order that an inmate be released from hunger strike evaluation and treatment. This order shall be documented in the medical record of the inmate.

Subpart F · Subpart F—Fees for Health Care Services

549.70Purpose and scope.#

(a)The Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) may, under certain circumstances, charge you, an inmate under our care and custody, a fee for providing you with health care services.

(b)Generally, if you are an inmate as described in § 549.71, you must pay a fee for health care services of $2.00 per health care visit if you:

(1)Receive health care services in connection with a health care visit that you requested, (except for services described in § 549.72); or

(2)Are found responsible through the Disciplinary Hearing Process to have injured an inmate who, as a result of the injury, requires a health care visit.

549.71Inmates affected.#

This subpart applies to:

(a)Any individual incarcerated in an institution under the Bureau's jurisdiction; or

(b)Any other individual, as designated by the Director, who has been charged with or convicted of an offense against the United States.

549.72Services provided without fees.#

We will not charge a fee for:

(a)Health care services based on staff referrals;

(b)Staff-approved follow-up treatment for a chronic condition;

(c)Preventive health care services;

(d)Emergency services;

(e)Prenatal care;

(f)Diagnosis or treatment of chronic infectious diseases;

(g)Mental health care; or

(h)Substance abuse treatment.

549.73Appealing the fee.#

You may seek review of issues related to health service fees through the Bureau's Administrative Remedy Program (see 28 CFR part 542).

549.74Inmates without funds.#

You will not be charged a health care service fee if you are considered indigent and unable to pay the health care service fee. The Warden may establish procedures to prevent abuse of this provision.

Subpart G · Subpart G—Authority To Conduct Autopsies

549.80Authority to conduct autopsies.#

(a)The Warden may order an autopsy and related scientific or medical tests to be performed on the body of a deceased inmate of the facility in the event of homicide, suicide, fatal illness or accident, or unexplained death. The autopsy or tests may be ordered in one of these situations only when the Warden determines that the autopsy or test is necessary to detect a crime, maintain discipline, protect the health or safety of other inmates, remedy official misconduct, or defend the United States or its employees from civil liability arising from the administration of the facility.

(1)The authority of the Warden under this section may not be delegated below the level of Acting Warden.

(2)Where the Warden has the authority to order an autopsy under this provision, no non-Bureau of Prisons authorization (e.g., from either the coroner or from the inmate's next-of-kin) is required. A decision on whether to order an autopsy is ordinarily made after consultation with the attending physician, and a determination by the Warden that the autopsy is in accordance with the statutory provision. Once it is determined that an autopsy is appropriate, the Warden shall prepare a written statement authorizing this procedure. The written statement is to include the basis for approval.

(b)In any situation other than as described in paragraph (a) of this section, the Warden may order an autopsy or post-mortem operation, including removal of tissue for transplanting, to be performed on the body of a deceased inmate of the facility with the written consent of a person (e.g., coroner, or next-of-kin, or the decedent's consent in the case of tissue removed for transplanting) authorized to permit the autopsy or post-mortem operation under the law of the State in which the facility is located.

(1)The authority of the Warden under this section may not be delegated below the level of Acting Warden.

(2)When the conducting of an autopsy requires permission of the family or next-of-kin, the following message is to be included in the telegram notifying the family or next-of-kin of the death: “Permission is requested to perform a complete autopsy”. Also inform the family or next-of-kin that they may telegraph the institution collect with their response. Where permission is not received from the person (e.g., coroner or next-of-kin) authorized to permit the autopsy or post-mortem operation, an autopsy or post-mortem operation may not be performed under the conditions of this paragraph (b).

(c)In addition to the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section, each institution also is expected to abide by the following procedures.

(1)Staff shall ensure that the state laws regarding the reporting of deaths are followed.

(2)Time is a critical factor in arranging for an autopsy, as this ordinarily must be performed within 48 hours. While a decision on an autopsy is pending, no action should be taken that will affect the validity of the autopsy results. Therefore, while the body may be released to a funeral home, this should be done only with the written understanding from the funeral home that no preparation for burial, including embalming, should be performed until a final decision is made on the need for an autopsy.

(3)Medical staff shall arrange for the approved autopsy to be performed.

(4)To the extent consistent with the needs of the autopsy or of specific scientific or medical tests, provisions of state and local laws protecting religious beliefs with respect to such autopsies are to be observed.

Subpart H · Subpart H—Civil Commitment of a Sexually Dangerous Person

549.90Purpose and application.#

(a)This subpart provides definitions and standards for review of persons for certification to federal district courts as sexually dangerous persons, as authorized by title 18 U.S.C. Chapter 313, by Bureau of Prisons staff or contractors (collectively referred to in this Part as “the Bureau”).

(b)This subpart applies to persons in Bureau custody, including those:

(1)Under a term of imprisonment;

(2)For whom all criminal charges have been dismissed solely for reasons relating to the person's mental condition; or

(3)In Bureau custody pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 4241(d).

(c)The Bureau may certify that a person in Bureau custody is a sexually dangerous person when review under this subpart provides reasonable cause to believe that the person is a sexually dangerous person. In determining whether a person is a sexually dangerous person and should be so certified, the Bureau will consider any available information in its possession and may transfer the person to a suitable facility for psychological examination in order to obtain information for this purpose.

549.91Definition of “sexually dangerous person.”#

For purposes of this subpart, a “sexually dangerous person” is a person:

(a)Who has engaged or attempted to engage in:

(1)Sexually violent conduct; or

(2)Child molestation; and

(b)Has been assessed as sexually dangerous to others by a Bureau mental health professional.

549.92Definition of “sexually violent conduct.”#

For purposes of this subpart, “sexually violent conduct” includes any unlawful conduct of a sexual nature with another person (“the victim”) that involves:

(a)The use or threatened use of force against the victim;

(b)Threatening or placing the victim in fear that the victim, or any other person, will be harmed;

(c)Rendering the victim unconscious and thereby engaging in conduct of a sexual nature with the victim;

(d)Administering to the victim, by force or threat of force, or without the knowledge or permission of the victim, a drug, intoxicant, or other similar substance, and thereby substantially impairing the ability of the victim to appraise or control conduct; or

(e)Engaging in such conduct with a victim who is incapable of appraising the nature of the conduct, or physically or mentally incapable of declining participation in, or communicating unwillingness to engage in, that conduct.

549.93Definition of “child molestation.”#

For purposes of this subpart, “child molestation” includes any unlawful conduct of a sexual nature with, or sexual exploitation of, a person under the age of 18 years.

549.94Definition of “sexually dangerous to others.”#

For purposes of this subpart, “sexually dangerous to others” means that a person suffers from a serious mental illness, abnormality, or disorder as a result of which he or she would have serious difficulty in refraining from sexually violent conduct or child molestation if released.

549.95Determining “serious difficulty in refraining from sexually violent conduct or child molestation if released.”#

In determining whether a person will have “serious difficulty in refraining from sexually violent conduct or child molestation if released,” Bureau mental health professionals may consider, but are not limited to, evidence:

(a)Of the person's repeated contact, or attempted contact, with one or more victims of sexually violent conduct or child molestation;

(b)Of the person's denial of or inability to appreciate the wrongfulness, harmfulness, or likely consequences of engaging or attempting to engage in sexually violent conduct or child molestation;

(c)Established through interviewing and testing of the person or through other risk assessment tools that are relied upon by mental health professionals;

(d)Established by forensic indicators of inability to control conduct, such as:

(1)Offending while under supervision;

(2)Engaging in offense(s) when likely to get caught;

(3)Statement(s) of intent to re-offend; or

(4)Admission of inability to control behavior; or

(e)Indicating successful completion of, or failure to successfully complete, a sex offender treatment program.

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child molestation
includes any unlawful conduct of a sexual nature with, or sexual exploitation of, a person under the age of 18 years.
hospitalization in a suitable facility
includes the Bureau's designation of inmates to medical referral centers or correctional institutions that provide the required care or treatment.
sexually dangerous to others
means that a person suffers from a serious mental illness, abnormality, or disorder as a result of which he or she would have serious difficulty in refraining from sexually violent conduct or child molestation if released.
sexually violent conduct
includes any unlawful conduct of a sexual nature with another person (“the victim”) that involves:

549.10Purpose and scope.#

549.11Program responsibility.#

549.12Testing.#

549.13Programming, duty, and housing restrictions.#

549.14Confidentiality of information.#

549.15Infectious disease training and preventive measures.#

549.30Purpose and scope.#

549.31Inmates without funds.#

549.40Purpose and scope.#

549.41Hospitalization in a suitable facility.#

549.42Use of psychiatric medications.#

549.43Transfer for psychiatric or psychological examination.#

549.44Voluntary hospitalization in a suitable facility for psychiatric care or treatment, and voluntary administration of psychiatric medication.#

549.45Involuntary hospitalization in a suitable facility for psychiatric care or treatment.#

549.46Procedures for involuntary administration of psychiatric medication.#

549.50Purpose and scope.#

549.51Approval procedures.#

549.52Informed consent.#

549.60Purpose and scope.#

549.61Definition.#

549.62Initial referral.#

549.63Initial medical evaluation and management.#

549.64Food/liquid intake/output.#

549.65Refusal to accept treatment.#

549.66Release from treatment.#

549.70Purpose and scope.#

549.71Inmates affected.#

549.72Services provided without fees.#

549.73Appealing the fee.#

549.74Inmates without funds.#

549.80Authority to conduct autopsies.#

549.90Purpose and application.#

549.91Definition of “sexually dangerous person.”#

549.92Definition of “sexually violent conduct.”#

549.93Definition of “child molestation.”#

549.94Definition of “sexually dangerous to others.”#

549.95Determining “serious difficulty in refraining from sexually violent conduct or child molestation if released.”#

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549.10Purpose and scope.#

549.11Program responsibility.#

549.12Testing.#

549.13Programming, duty, and housing restrictions.#

549.14Confidentiality of information.#

549.15Infectious disease training and preventive measures.#

549.30Purpose and scope.#

549.31Inmates without funds.#

549.40Purpose and scope.#

549.41Hospitalization in a suitable facility.#

549.42Use of psychiatric medications.#

549.43Transfer for psychiatric or psychological examination.#

549.44Voluntary hospitalization in a suitable facility for psychiatric care or treatment, and voluntary administration of psychiatric medication.#

549.45Involuntary hospitalization in a suitable facility for psychiatric care or treatment.#

549.46Procedures for involuntary administration of psychiatric medication.#

549.50Purpose and scope.#

549.51Approval procedures.#

549.52Informed consent.#

549.60Purpose and scope.#

549.61Definition.#

549.62Initial referral.#

549.63Initial medical evaluation and management.#

549.64Food/liquid intake/output.#

549.65Refusal to accept treatment.#

549.66Release from treatment.#

549.70Purpose and scope.#

549.71Inmates affected.#

549.72Services provided without fees.#

549.73Appealing the fee.#

549.74Inmates without funds.#

549.80Authority to conduct autopsies.#

549.90Purpose and application.#

549.91Definition of “sexually dangerous person.”#

549.92Definition of “sexually violent conduct.”#

549.93Definition of “child molestation.”#

549.94Definition of “sexually dangerous to others.”#

549.95Determining “serious difficulty in refraining from sexually violent conduct or child molestation if released.”#