Texas Administrative Code

Texas Administrative Code

TITLE 37	PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS
PART 11	TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER 355	NON-SECURE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES
SUBCHAPTER E	RESIDENT HEALTH AND SAFETY
RULE §355.536	Supervision of High-Risk Suicidal Youth

(a) Supervision. Residents classified as high risk for suicidal behavior who are awaiting an assessment by a mental health provider or transfer or release as described in §355.534(b) of this title must be:

(1) provided constant, uninterrupted supervision by a certified juvenile probation officer or certified juvenile supervision officer; and

(2) the supervising staff member must document his or her personal observations of the high-risk resident at intervals not to exceed 30 minutes.

(b) Required Documentation. The following documentation must be maintained for high-risk suicidal residents:

(1) the date and time the resident was classified as high risk for suicidal behavior;

(2) name and title of the person who classified the resident as high risk for suicidal behavior;

(3) a description of the resident's behavior and/or factors that led to the resident's classification as high risk for suicidal behavior;

(4) name of the certified juvenile probation officer or certified juvenile supervision officer providing supervision of the resident;

(5) the location of the resident's supervision;

(6) the date and time the resident was reclassified as no longer being at high risk for suicidal behavior; and

(7) the name and title of the mental health provider or physician who recommended the reclassification of the resident as no longer being at high risk for suicidal behavior.

Source Note: The provisions of this §355.536 adopted to be effective November 15, 2013, 38 TexReg 7973; amended to be effective February 1, 2018, 42 TexReg 5701