Section 358.600 - Serious Incidents(a) Duty to Report. An employee, volunteer, or other individual working under the auspices of a facility or program must report a serious incident to TJJD if he/she: (1) witnesses, learns of, or receives an oral or written statement from a juvenile or other person with knowledge of a serious incident; or(2) has a reasonable belief that a serious incident has occurred.(b) Time Frame for Reporting. A report of a serious incident must be made within 24 hours from the time a person gains knowledge of or has a reasonable belief that the serious incident occurred.(c) Methods for Reporting Serious Incidents. (1) The report may be made by phone or by faxing or e-mailing a completed Incident Report Form to TJJD.(2) If the report is made by phone, a completed Incident Report Form must be submitted to TJJD within 24 hours after the phone report.37 Tex. Admin. Code § 358.600
The provisions of this §358.600 adopted to be effective September 1, 2009, 34 TexReg 4196; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 41, Number 01, January 1, 2016, TexReg 288, eff. 3/1/2016