37 Tex. Admin. Code § 343.308

Current through Reg. 49, No. 25; June 21, 2024
Section 343.308 - Mealtime Prohibitions
(a) Residents shall not eat meals in their rooms unless:
(1) the resident is in disciplinary seclusion, safety-based seclusion, resident-initiated separation, room restriction, medical isolation, or assessment isolation; or
(2) it is necessary for facility safety and security (e.g., during a riot).
(b) When a resident is required to eat meals in his or her room:
(1) the resident shall be served meals that meet the same nutritional guidelines as meals served in the cafeteria, unless the resident is being served a medical or religious diet; and
(2) meals shall be served following normal food service procedures, unless the resident poses a documented safety risk to himself/herself or others.

37 Tex. Admin. Code § 343.308

The provisions of this §343.308 adopted to be effective January 1, 2010, 34 TexReg 7095; amended by Texas Register, Volume 39, Number 47, November 21, 2014, TexReg 9253, eff. 1/1/2015; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 43, October 23, 2015, TexReg 7438, eff. 2/1/2016