Section 355.524 - Medical SeparationMedical 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.37 Tex. Admin. Code § 355.524
The provisions of this §355.524 adopted to be effective November 15, 2013, 38 TexReg 7973; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 41, October 13, 2017, TexReg 5706, eff. 2/1/2018