Section 343.270 - Clothing(a) Clean clothing shall be provided to each resident upon admission into the facility.(b) Clean undergarments and socks shall be issued daily. Clean uniforms and other clean clothing shall be issued at least twice per week, with a maximum of 72 hours between exchanges.(c) Climate-appropriate clothing shall be provided to all residents in the facility for any outdoor programming or activities.(d) A resident identified as moderate or high risk for suicidal behavior may have his/her clothing requirements modified per the facility's suicide prevention plan (see § 343.340 of this title). However, in no case shall residents on suicide supervision be left in an unnecessary state of undress.(e) While participating in activities with at least one other resident or when assigned to a multiple-occupancy housing unit, residents identified as moderate or high risk for suicidal behavior shall not be required to wear protective clothing specifically designed to reduce the likelihood of self-harm such as safety smocks, paper gowns, or quilted vests.37 Tex. Admin. Code § 343.270
The provisions of this §343.270 adopted to be effective January 1, 2010, 34 TexReg 7095; amended by Texas Register, Volume 39, Number 47, November 21, 2014, TexReg 9253, eff. 1/1/2015