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ATTACHMENT A MEDICAL ACCEPTABILITY The County shall determine the medical and mental acceptability of inmates for transport using the following excluding criteria: 1. Blood or fluid present at an open wound site or bleeding from an open wound. 2. Signs of untreated broken bones or dislocated joints. 3. Any injury or illness requiring immediate or emergency medical treatment. 4. Unconsciousness. 5. Inmates unable to stand and walk under their own power. 6. Wheel chair bound individuals. 7. Signs of alcohol toxicity and signs of current or recent use of any intoxicants. 8. Signs of alcohol and/or drug withdrawal. 9. Bed bound individuals. 10. Individuals with attached IV or requiring IV medications. 11. Individuals requiring the use of oxygen tanks. 12. AMA (Against Medical Advice) from the hospital. 13. Individuals having had major invasive surgery within the last 72 hours. Non-invasive surgery such as oral surgery, laser-eye surgery and minor surgery may be evaluated on a case by case basis. 14. Post-operative persons who have follow up appointments within the next four weeks. 15. Wounds with drainage tubes attached. 16. Persons with permanent catheters. 17. Open and/or oozing bedsores. 18. Individuals requiring nebulizers who cannot obtain one. 19. Persons with Alzheimer's, dementia or other psychological conditions to the point where the inmate cannot perform activities of daily living ("ADL's") or who do not have the capacity to function safely within a correctional environment. 20. Persons who are diagnosed as developmentally delayed and who do not have the capacity to function safely within a correctional environment or who cannot perform ADL's. 21. Female inmates more than 5 months pregnant. Or any female inmate considered a high- risk pregnancy. 22. Persons undergoing chemotherapy and/or radiation treatment. 23. Persons undergoing dialysis. Agreement for Inmate Housing -- 2018 Page 11