Medical separation may be authorized as a health precaution at the direction of a health care professional or the facility administrator.

1. (1) The reasons for the medical separation of a resident shall be documented and a copy placed in the resident's file.
2. (2) If a resident has been placed in medical separation by a facility administrator for over 24 hours, the health care concern shall be addressed by a health care professional in accordance with the health service plan. Upon completion of the health care professional's evaluation, the facility shall obtain a written recommendation as to the need for the resident's continued medical separation and ongoing treatment services from the health care professional.
3. (3) During medical separation, a juvenile supervision officer or youth activities supervisor shall personally observe and record the resident's behavior at random intervals not to exceed 15 minutes if the youth is placed behind an architectural barrier.

Source Note:The provisions of this §355.524 adopted to be effective November 15, 2013, 38 TexReg 7973.