SECTION 749.4251. Are there additional medical requirements when I admit a child for trafficking victim services?

In addition to meeting the requirements under §749.1151 of this title (relating to What are the medical requirements when I admit a child into care?):

(1) You must ensure that a child receiving trafficking victim services is screened within 72 hours of admission to determine whether there is an immediate need for any of the following types of medical services:

(A) A medical examination by a health-care professional; and

(B) Medical tests for pregnancy and the following infectious diseases:

(i) Hepatitis B;

(ii) Hepatitis C;

(iii) HIV;

(iv) Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs); and

(v) Tuberculosis.

(2) Each individual screening is not required if:

(A) The child was previously placed in a residential child-care operation regulated by DFPS or a facility operated by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department;

(B) There was a previous screening completed within the last 12 months;

(C) You have documentation of the outcome of the screening that was completed;

(D) The child did not run away from the operation or get discharged from the program since the previous screening; and

(E) There is no clear indication that the child has been injured, victimized, or re-victimized since the previous screening.

(3) If the results of the required screening indicate that there is an immediate need for a medical examination or medical tests, you must obtain the medical examination and/or medical tests within five days.

Source Note: The provisions of this §749.4251 adopted to be effective December 1, 2014, 39 TexReg 9069; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909