- (a) Residents have the right to receive visitors and to communicate subject only to the limitations authorized in §355.602 of this title.
- (b) Residents shall be allowed visitation by a parent, legal guardian, or custodian at least once every seven calendar days for at least 30 minutes or the equivalent over multiple visits.
- (c) The parent, legal guardian, or custodian of the resident shall be provided a copy of the visitation schedule as soon as possible after the resident's admission to the facility.
- (d) A registry of all visitors shall be maintained to document the name and relationship to the resident.
- (e) A parent, legal guardian, or custodian shall not be denied private, in-person communication with his or her child for reasonable periods of time. The time, place, and conditions of the private, in-person communication may be regulated only to prevent disruption of scheduled activities and to maintain the safety of the facility/program.
Source Note:The provisions of this §355.600 adopted to be effective November 15, 2013, 38 TexReg 7973.