SECTION 355.500. Pre-Admission Assessment for Injury, Illness, or Intoxication

(a) Each facility shall have written policies and procedures addressing the admission of juveniles who are in need of emergency medical care due to injury, illness, or intoxication or who are in need of emergency mental health services.

(1) Anyone presented for admission into the non-secure correctional facility who is in need of emergency medical care due to injury, illness, or intoxication, or is in need of mental health intervention shall not be admitted.

(2) The referring person shall be directed to a health care facility to have the individual evaluated and treated.

(b) Subsequent admission into the facility is contingent upon written medical clearance provided by a health care or mental health provider.

(c) Each facility shall have written policies and procedures addressing intoxicated or chemically-impaired juveniles being admitted into the non-secure correctional facility and their need for specialized supervision.

(d) Intoxicated or chemically-impaired individuals who have been medically cleared for admission should be placed under medical separation in accordance with §355.524 of this title.

(e) Residents shall be assigned to the general program as soon as possible after admittance into the facility.

Source Note: The provisions of this §355.500 adopted to be effective November 15, 2013, 38 TexReg 7973