The following words and terms when used in this subchapter
shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates
otherwise.
(1) Designated Mental Health Professional--has the
meaning assigned by §380.9187 of this title.
(2) Four-Point Restraint--a professionally manufactured
and commercially available restraint chair or bed designed to secure
both arms and both legs to the chair or bed with cloth or leather
straps.
(3) Health Care Professional--an individual licensed
by a professional board to practice in the State of Texas in a health
care field including nursing, medicine, psychiatry, or dentistry.
(4) Health Services Administrator--a licensed registered
nurse who manages and coordinates the delivery of health care services
for youth at a Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) facility.
(5) Life-Threatening Medical Emergency--a situation
that is imminently life-threatening or that requires immediate health
care to prevent a life-threatening condition from developing. Examples
include a youth being unresponsive, being unconscious, not breathing,
experiencing severe respiratory distress, or experiencing severe bleeding
in streams or spurts.
(6) Medical Alert--a flagging or identifying process
that alerts staff of a potentially dangerous or life-threatening diagnosed
condition. These conditions may include, but are not limited to, a
history or current diagnosis of chronic/acute asthma, cardiac problems,
diabetes, seizures, serious injury, anaphylactic allergic reactions,
or any other serious condition that significantly affects daily living
activities and requires special assistance or special attention.
(7) Medical Provider--a:
(A) Texas-licensed physician; or
(B) Texas-licensed nurse practitioner or physician
assistant acting under the authorization of a physician.
(8) Mental Health Professional--has the meaning assigned
by §380.9187of this title.
(9) Psychiatric Emergency--a situation that may require
administering psychotropic medication to prevent harmful behaviors
associated with a diagnosed psychiatric condition.
(10) Psychiatric Provider--a:
(A) Texas-licensed psychiatrist; or
(B) Texas-licensed physician assistant or psychiatric
nurse practitioner acting under the authorization of a psychiatrist.
(11) Sick Call--a regularly-scheduled time when a health
care professional addresses the health care needs of youth.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §380.9175 adopted to be effective August 1, 2009, 34 TexReg 4916; transferred effective June 4, 2012, as published in the Texas Register June 22, 2012, 37 TexReg 4639; amended to be effective April 15, 2015, 40 TexReg 1976 |
