Section 380.9175 - Health Care DefinitionsThe following words and terms when used in this subchapter shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) Designated Mental Health Professional--has the meaning assigned by § 380.9187 of this title.(2) Four-Point Restraint--a professionally manufactured and commercially available restraint chair or bed designed to secure both arms and both legs to the chair or bed with cloth or leather straps.(3) Health Care Professional--an individual licensed by a professional board to practice in the State of Texas in a health care field including nursing, medicine, psychiatry, or dentistry.(4) Health Services Administrator--a licensed registered nurse who manages and coordinates the delivery of health care services for youth at a Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) facility.(5) Life-Threatening Medical Emergency--a situation that is imminently life-threatening or that requires immediate health care to prevent a life-threatening condition from developing. Examples include a youth being unresponsive, being unconscious, not breathing, experiencing severe respiratory distress, or experiencing severe bleeding in streams or spurts.(6) Medical Alert--a flagging or identifying process that alerts staff of a potentially dangerous or life-threatening diagnosed condition. These conditions may include, but are not limited to, a history or current diagnosis of chronic/acute asthma, cardiac problems, diabetes, seizures, serious injury, anaphylactic allergic reactions, or any other serious condition that significantly affects daily living activities and requires special assistance or special attention.(7) Medical Provider--a: (A) Texas-licensed physician; or(B) Texas-licensed nurse practitioner or physician assistant acting under the authorization of a physician.(8) Mental Health Professional--has the meaning assigned by § 380.9187 of this title.(9) Psychiatric Emergency--a situation that may require administering psychotropic medication to prevent harmful behaviors associated with a diagnosed psychiatric condition.(10) Psychiatric Provider--a: (A) Texas-licensed psychiatrist; or(B) Texas-licensed physician assistant or psychiatric nurse practitioner acting under the authorization of a psychiatrist.(11) Sick Call--a regularly-scheduled time when a health care professional addresses the health care needs of youth.37 Tex. Admin. Code § 380.9175
The provisions of this §380.9175 adopted to be effective August 1, 2009, 34 TexReg 4916; transferred effective June 4, 2012, as published in the Texas Register June 22, 2012, 37 TexReg 4639Amended by Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 14, April 3, 2015, TexReg 1982, eff. 4/15/2015