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TITLE 37PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS
PART 11TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER 355NON-SECURE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES
SUBCHAPTER ERESIDENT HEALTH AND SAFETY
RULE §355.514Health Services Coordinator

(a) The facility shall have a designated health services coordinator on staff to coordinate health care delivery in the facility. The health services coordinator may be a contract employee as long as this staff member is on site.

(b) If the health services coordinator is not a health care professional, the health services coordinator shall receive special training in health care and health care service delivery topics relevant to non-secure correctional facilities and be familiar with local health care providers and facilities. The facility shall work in conjunction with the health service authority to determine the topics of the specialized training required by this standard.


Source Note: The provisions of this §355.514 adopted to be effective November 15, 2013, 38 TexReg 7973

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