SECTION 355.704. Pre-Admission Requirements for Physical Training Programs  


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  • (a) Prior to admitting a resident into the facility, the following documentation shall be reviewed by the facility administrator or designee:

    (1) a medical release signed and dated by a physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner approving the resident's participation in the facility's physical training program;

    (2) acknowledgement of the physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner of the components of the physical training program; and

    (3) a psychological evaluation, or behavioral health assessment, which shall indicate in writing the appropriateness for the juvenile's placement at the facility based on the needs and/or limitations of the child, including the juvenile's mental capabilities and limitations.

    (b) The documentation required by this rule shall be maintained in the resident's file or the resident's medical file.

Source Note: The provisions of this §355.704 adopted to be effective November 15, 2013, 38 TexReg 7973