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U. S. Department of Justice United States Marshals Service Modification of Intergovernmental Agreement Agreement Number: Page 3 of 5 12-94-0006 16. The Local Government shall provide prisoners with reasonable opportunities to participate in religious practices, exercise, and access to mail, telephones, personal legal materials and legal reference materials or confidential counsel. 17. The Local Government shall maintain a grievance program with at least one level of appeal. The grievance procedures shall be made available to prisoners • Medical Services 1. The Local Government shall maintain written procedures that describe actions taken in the event of a prisoner's death, assault, or medical emergency to include notification to the USMS. 2. The Local Government shall provide a medical and mental health screening upon admission to the Facility. The Local Government shall inform prisoners how to access health services. 3. The Local Government shall notify the local USMS district office of quy infectious disease outbreak 4. The Facility is encouraged to purchase non -OTC medications for USMS prisoners through the USMS' National Managed Care Contract (NMCC) Discount Pharmacy Program. 5. The USMS will not reimburse the detention facility for medical payments made on behalf of USMS prisoners in the absence of a specific arrangement approved in writing by the USMS. 6. The Facility shall have in place an adequate infectious disease control program which includes testing of all Federal prisoners for Tuberculosis (TB) in accordance with National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHQ Standards for Health Services in Jails. TB testing shall occur with 14 days of intake (unless current TB tests results are available), be promptly documented in the Federal prisoner's medical record and the results forwarded to the local USMS District within thirty (30) days of intake. Special requests for expedited TB testing and clearance (to include time sensitive moves) shall be accomplished through advance coordination by the Federal Government and Local Government. 7. The Local Government shall immediately notify the Federal Government to include the local district office of any cases of suspected or active TB or any other highly communicable diseases such as but not limited to Coronavirus Disease (COVID), severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), Avian Flu, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA), Chicken Pox, etc., which might affect scheduled transports or productions. 8. Indigent Federal prisoners shall not be denied medical evaluation and treatment for failure to provide a co -payment • Optional Guard/Transportation Services to/from Medical Facility 1. The Local Government agrees to provide additional personnel if requested by the USMS to enhance specific requirements for security, prisoner monitoring, and contraband control. Federal prisoners are not permitted to use the telephone, internet or WIFI enabled devices, or to receive outside food, drinks, or deliveries (including flowers) without consent from the USMS. The Local Government shall restrain Federal prisoners by attaching at least one extremity to the hospital bed, stretcher, or chair at all times when medically possible. Pregnant or postpartum prisoners should not be restrained. Postpartum is the twelve -week period following childbirth, miscarriage, or abortion. See First Step Act provision for more information.