Section 351.1 - DefinitionsThe following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) Alleged Victim--A juvenile alleged as being a victim of abuse, exploitation or neglect.(2) Attempted Suicide--Any action a resident takes that could result in taking his or her own life voluntarily and intentionally while detained or placed in a short-term detention facility.(3) Chemical Agents--Oleorsin Capsicum (OC) pepper spray, or Orthoclhorobenzalmalonoitrile (tear gas).(4) Chief Administrative Officer--Regardless of title, the person hired by a juvenile board who is responsible for oversight of the day-to-day operations of a juvenile probation department or a multi-county juvenile judicial district.(5) Commission--The Texas Juvenile Probation Commission.(6) Contraband--Any item not issued to employees for the performance of their duties and which employees have not obtained supervisory approval to possess. Contraband also includes any item given to a resident by an employee or other individual, which a resident is not authorized to possess or use. Specific items of contraband include, but are not limited to: (G) any unauthorized written or verbal communication brought into or taken from an institution for a resident, former resident, associate of or family members of a resident.(7) Design Capacity--The number of people that can safely occupy a building or space as determined by the original architectural design and any building modifications, licensing, accreditation, regulatory authorities, and building codes.(8) Facility Administrator--Individual designated by the Chief Administrative Officer or juvenile board, as the on-site program director or superintendent of a short-term detention facility.(9) Health Care Professional--Practitioner licensed or certified by: (A) the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners;(B) the Texas Board of Medical Examiners;(C) the State Board of Physician Assistants; or(D) the Texas Department of Health.(10) Mental Health Professional--Practitioner licensed or certified by: (A) the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors;(B) the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists;(C) the Texas Department of Health;(D) the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse;(E) the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists; and(F) the Texas Board of Social Worker Examiners provided the licensure is either as an advanced practitioner or advanced clinical practitioner;(G) the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners; or(H) mental health professionals employed by the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation or an entity that contracts as a service provider with the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation.(11) Primary Control Room--A restricted or secure area from which entrance into and exit from a secure facility is controlled. The primary control room also contains the emergency, monitoring, and communications systems and is staffed 24 hours each day that residents are in the facility.(12) Resident--A juvenile or other individual that has been admitted into a short-term detention facility.(13) Short-Term Detention--The temporary secure custody of a juvenile or other individual pending the first hearing to be conducted under Texas Family Code § 54.01.(14) Short-Term Detention Facility ("Facility")--A facility used to provide temporary secure custody of a juvenile or other individual pending the first detention hearing to be conducted under Texas Family Code § 54.01.(15) Short-Term Detention Officer--A person whose primary responsibility is the supervision of the daily activities of the short-term detention facility's residents.(16) TJPC Standard Screening Tool--An instrument approved by the Commission that screens the juvenile's needs in the area of mental health.37 Tex. Admin. Code § 351.1
The provisions of this §351.1 adopted to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 2953