- (a) A resident shall be provided the opportunity for at least one five-minute phone call every seven calendar days. The facility shall maintain documentation detailing phone call opportunities provided to residents.
- (b) A resident's right to telephone usage listed in subsection (a) of this section shall not be restricted as a disciplinary sanction.
- (c) Any restrictions placed on a resident's telephone usage shall be documented and the documentation shall be maintained in the resident's record.
- (d) The facility shall have written policies and procedures regarding the rules for reasonable and fair telephone access by residents.
- (e) The parent, legal guardian, or custodian of the resident shall be notified of the facility's policy regarding telephone usage.
Source Note:The provisions of this §343.358 adopted to be effective January 1, 2010, 34 TexReg 7095; amended to be effective January 1, 2015, 39 TexReg 9243.