How to Share Medical Information About Your Loved One with Johnson County Jail Staff

Worried about your loved one's health or mental health while they're in custody? The Medical Information Form lets you get important background into the jail's medical records. It gives the medical team something concrete to work with - especially useful when there's a psychiatric history, past treatment, or medication concerns you want staff to know about. At Johnson County Jail, a VitalCore Health Strategies physician or psychiatrist makes all medical and mental health treatment decisions, including prescriptions. They'll review and verify what's on the form before deciding what care is appropriate. That's why details and accuracy matter. One thing to keep in mind: submitting the form doesn't guarantee a specific medication or treatment will be provided. It's information for clinical review, not a way to "order" care. But it can be a valuable starting point for the medical team making decisions.

Use the form fields as your checklist and be as specific as possible. The form asks for identifying details, contact information, and emergency contacts. There's also space for psychiatrist and last treatment facility information, including when the person was last treated. If you have names, dates, and phone numbers for past providers or facilities, include them. Those details often help medical staff review and verify the history.

How to Submit

• ✓ Mail the completed Medical Information Form to: Medical Staff, VitalCore Health Strategies, 27745 W 159th St., New Century, KS 66031.

• ✓ Fax the completed Medical Information Form to 913-715-5979.

• ✓ Hand-deliver the completed Medical Information Form to the Adult Detention Center (ADC) at 27745 W 159th St., New Century, KS 66031.

You are allowed to share information. Treatment providers may receive medical information from family members or significant others, and the Medical Information Form is one way to pass along what you know about diagnoses, treatment history, or medication concerns.

Here's what often surprises families: medical privacy in jail is one-way. Medical providers can't share information back with family members or significant others unless your loved one authorizes it. So even if you submit detailed information, staff may not be able to confirm anything to you without that authorization in place.