1. (a) Residents shall be assigned to the general program as soon as possible after admittance into the facility.
2. (b) Assessment isolation for periods of time longer than necessary to assess the risks and needs of a resident is prohibited. Assessment isolation shall not exceed 24 hours.
3. (c) If a resident is confined in his or her room at admission for assessment purposes, juvenile supervision officers shall document the assessment of the resident during this 24-hour period and retain this documentation in the resident's file.
4. (d) A juvenile supervision officer shall personally observe and record the behavior of a resident during the assessment period at random intervals not to exceed 15 minutes.

Source Note:The provisions of this §343.402 adopted to be effective January 1, 2010, 34 TexReg 7095.