1. (a) Disciplinary seclusion may be used when a resident commits a major rule violation or poses an imminent physical threat to self or others.
2. (b) A written disciplinary report which describes the resident's precipitating behavior and identifies the staff's response shall be completed promptly, but no later than the end of the shift on which the seclusion occurs. The report shall be submitted immediately to the facility administrator for review.
3. (c) Seclusion in excess of 24 hours shall be approved in writing by the facility administrator. The written approval of the facility administrator shall also be required for each subsequent 24-hour extension.
4. (d) The seclusion of a resident with a known diagnosis of a serious mental illness requires consultation with a mental health professional prior to the authorization of any seclusion beyond a 24-hour period. If the seclusion occurs on a holiday or weekend and no mental health professional is available, the facility administrator or designee shall make a referral to a mental health professional and notify the mental health professional of the seclusion. The facility administrator shall consult with the mental health professional as soon as possible after the referral.
5. (e) During disciplinary seclusion, a juvenile supervision officer shall personally observe and record the resident's behavior at random intervals not to exceed 15 minutes.
6. (f) In addition to the requirements enumerated in subsections (a) - (c) and (e) of this section, the facility shall provide the secluded resident the disciplinary review mechanisms contained in §343.278 of this chapter.

Source Note:The provisions of this §343.288 adopted to be effective January 1, 2010, 34 TexReg 7095.