SECTION 355.524. Medical Separation

Medical separation 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 separation of a resident must be documented and a copy placed in the resident's file.

(2) If a resident has been placed in medical separation by a facility administrator for over 24 hours, the health care concern must be addressed by a health care professional in accordance with the health service plan. Upon completion of the health care professional's evaluation, the facility must obtain a written recommendation as to the need for the resident's continued medical separation and ongoing treatment services from the health care professional.

(3) During medical separation, a juvenile supervision officer must personally observe and record the resident's behavior at random intervals not to exceed 15 minutes if the youth is placed behind an architectural barrier.

Source Note: The provisions of this §355.524 adopted to be effective November 15, 2013, 38 TexReg 7973; amended to be effective February 1, 2018, 42 TexReg 5701