37 Tex. Admin. Code § 343.350

Current through Reg. 49, No. 25; June 21, 2024
Section 343.350 - Supervision of Moderate-Risk Suicidal Youth
(a) Any time a resident classified as moderate risk for suicidal behavior and is not in the constant physical presence of a juvenile supervision officer, a juvenile supervision officer shall personally observe and record the resident's behavior at random intervals not to exceed ten minutes, unless an exception in § 343.446 and § 343.638 of this title applies. If the juvenile supervision officer is making the observations from within a control room, the officer shall not simultaneously be responsible for the operation of the control room.
(b) The following documentation shall be maintained for residents classified as moderate risk for suicidal behavior:
(1) the date and time the resident was classified as moderate risk;
(2) the location of the resident's supervision;
(3) the name of the juvenile supervision officer providing supervision of the resident;
(4) each visual observation made and the time of the observation; and
(5) a general description of the resident's behavior.
(c) Only the facility administrator or designee shall authorize the reclassification of a moderate-risk resident to a higher or lower risk level.
(d) Documentation of the reclassification shall be maintained in the resident's record.

37 Tex. Admin. Code § 343.350

The provisions of this §343.350 adopted to be effective January 1, 2010, 34 TexReg 7095; amended to be effective September 1, 2013, 38 TexReg 4387; amended by Texas Register, Volume 39, Number 47, November 21, 2014, TexReg 9253, eff. 1/1/2015