<<Prev Rule

Texas Administrative Code

Next Rule>>
TITLE 37PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS
PART 11TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER 343SECURE JUVENILE PRE-ADJUDICATION DETENTION AND POST-ADJUDICATION CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES
SUBCHAPTER BPRE-ADJUDICATION AND POST-ADJUDICATION SECURE FACILITY STANDARDS
RULE §343.330Medical Treatment for Victims of Abuse

(a) Testing for sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV/AIDS, shall be made available to a resident who is found in an internal investigation or TJJD investigation to have been abused, neglected, or exploited in a manner by which any physical injuries may have occurred or any sexually transmitted disease may have been contracted. The testing services and any subsequent medical treatment services shall be at no cost to the resident or the resident's family.

(b) Determinations as to what testing and treatment services are medically necessary and appropriate shall be made by a health care professional or in direct consultation with a health care professional.


Source Note: The provisions of this §343.330 adopted to be effective January 1, 2010, 34 TexReg 7095; amended to be effective January 1, 2015, 39 TexReg 9243

Link to Texas Secretary of State Home Page | link to Texas Register home page | link to Texas Administrative Code home page | link to Open Meetings home page