(a) Supervision. Residents classified as high risk for suicidal behavior who are awaiting an assessment by a mental health provider or transfer or release as described in §355.534(b) of this title must be:
- (1) provided constant, uninterrupted supervision by a certified juvenile probation officer or certified juvenile supervision officer; and
- (2) the supervising staff member must document his or her personal observations of the high-risk resident at intervals not to exceed 30 minutes.
(b) Required Documentation. The following documentation must be maintained for high-risk suicidal residents:
- (1) the date and time the resident was classified as high risk for suicidal behavior;
- (2) name and title of the person who classified the resident as high risk for suicidal behavior;
- (3) a description of the resident's behavior and/or factors that led to the resident's classification as high risk for suicidal behavior;
- (4) name of the certified juvenile probation officer or certified juvenile supervision officer providing supervision of the resident;
- (5) the location of the resident's supervision;
- (6) the date and time the resident was reclassified as no longer being at high risk for suicidal behavior; and
- (7) the name and title of the mental health provider or physician who recommended the reclassification of the resident as no longer being at high risk for suicidal behavior.
Source Note:The provisions of this §355.536 adopted to be effective November 15, 2013, 38 TexReg 7973; amended to be effective February 1, 2018, 42 TexReg 5701.