Section 343.287 - Resident-Initiated Separation(a) The facility shall maintain a written plan to address resident-initiated separation.(b) The plan shall include the following: (1) a requirement to release the resident as soon as reasonably possible after the resident requests to be released, not to exceed 90 minutes after the resident's request;(2) a requirement to document the time the resident requests to be released;(3) a requirement for a staff review if the resident has not requested to be released within four hours; and(4) procedures to address repeated resident-initiated separations by one resident, to include procedures for referral to a mental health provider when necessary.(c) The plan shall state which locations may be used for resident-initiated separation. If the plan allows for the use of a room other than individual resident sleeping quarters, the room shall: (1) be heated, cooled, and ventilated in accordance with § 343.222 of this title;(2) have a minimum ceiling height of 7.5 feet when measured from the floor to the lowest point of the ceiling; and(3) be equipped with a viewing window that allows staff to observe the resident.(d) A juvenile supervision officer shall personally observe and record the resident's behavior at random intervals not to exceed 15 minutes unless supervision requirements in § 343.348 or § 343.350 of this title apply.37 Tex. Admin. Code § 343.287
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 43, October 23, 2015, TexReg 7438, eff. 2/1/2016