Texas Administrative Code

Texas Administrative Code

TITLE 37	PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS
PART 11	TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER 380	RULES FOR STATE-OPERATED PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES
SUBCHAPTER A	ADMISSION, PLACEMENT, RELEASE, AND DISCHARGE
DIVISION 3	PLACEMENT PLANNING
RULE §380.8533	Temporary Admission Awaiting Permanent Placement

(a) Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to provide for temporary placement for a youth assigned to a home or home substitute whose placement is no longer valid or available but a new placement has not yet been secured.

(b) General Provisions.

(1) A youth assigned to a home or home substitute may be temporarily admitted to any Texas Juvenile Justice Department-operated residential facility while waiting for assignment to a permanent placement if no disciplinary hearing is involved and if no alternative temporary placement can be found.

(2) A youth may remain at the facility as a temporary admission for up to 14 calendar days. Extensions may be granted for up to 30 additional days by the division director over residential services or his/her designee.

(3) During a temporary admission, youth are assigned a case manager and participate in regular activities within the general population at the facility.

Source Note: The provisions of this §380.8533 adopted to be effective April 1, 2014, 39 TexReg 2127