SECTION 343.338. Medical Isolation

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

(1) The reasons for the medical isolation of a resident shall be documented and a copy placed in the resident's file.

(2) A resident who has been placed on medical isolation by a facility administrator shall be seen by a health care professional within 12 hours after the start of the isolation. Upon completion of the health care professional's evaluation, the facility shall obtain from the health care professional a written recommendation as to the need for the resident's continued medical isolation and need for ongoing treatment services.

(3) During medical isolation, a juvenile supervision officer shall personally observe and record the resident's behavior at random intervals not to exceed 15 minutes.

Source Note: The provisions of this §343.338 adopted to be effective January 1, 2010, 34 TexReg 7095; amended to be effective January 1, 2015, 39 TexReg 9243