2.3.19. A PI shall have proper possibilities of undergoing medical
examinations or clear mechanisms for organizing them.
Narrowly-specialized counseling or lab-instrument tests
shall be organized in a timely manner and without undue
delays. In case of inadequacy of the health care and
services of a PI’s medical service, persons with health
issues shall, for the purpose of undergoing the necessary
examinations, be transferred to a medical institution of
the healthcare authorities or to the correctional medical
institution.
2.3.20. In case of need for in-patient treatment, a person
deprived of liberty shall be transferred to the in-patient
ward of the medical services unit of the PI, and if the inpatient ward cannot secure all of the necessary in-patient
treatment (for example, due to not having narrowlyspecialized doctors, the required medical equipment, or
an appropriate license), then the person deprived of
liberty shall be transferred to the correctional medical
institution or medical institutions of the healthcare
authorities.
2.3.21. The transfer of a person deprived of liberty to a medical
institution of the healthcare authorities or to the
correctional medical institution shall be performed on the
basis of the relevant medical indication, on time, without
unnecessary or excessive delays.
2.3.22. A person deprived of liberty shall have the possibility of
unrestricted access to the services of a doctor of his
choosing at his expense. If the person chooses to use
the services of another specialist doctor at his expense,
the PS and the PI shall be obliged to ensure the person’s
transfer to a medical institution of the healthcare
authorities.
2.3.23. The PS and the PI may not reject the transfer of a person
deprived of liberty to a medical institution or to the
correctional medical institution on the ground of resource
scarcity.
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