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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Los Angeles County Grand Jury
• 1990-1991
91-wh. Juvenile Court Health Care Provision
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Recommendations 3
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R2Page 142representatives from the DHS, Probation, and health care contractors to resolve potentially costly cases which are not discussed in the procedures and protocols. Instruct the Director of the DHS to develop a health education curriculum and teaching
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R3Page 142methodology to be followed by all health care providers including contractors. Compliance with the curriculum and methodology should be regularly monitored by the Chief Probation Officer with financial penalties imposed upon contractors for non- performance. Instruct the Director of the DHS to review the current procedures followed and services
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R4Page 142provided by health care providers at the time of a youth's discharge from the probation system. The Director of the DHS should consider this an opportunity to improve the health status of this population and determine if additional health care services should be provided. Examples of services to be provided would include giving a toothbrush, 121