Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 307 - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM
Subchapter C - JAIL-BASED COMPETENCY RESTORATION PROGRAM
Section 307.113 - Policies and Procedures

Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code § 307.113

Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025

A JBCR program must develop and implement written policies and procedures for:

(1) maintaining a list of each program staff member providing JBCR, including:

(A) position and credentials;

(B) reporting structure; and

(C) responsibilities;

(2) maintaining program staff member training records;

(3) describing JBCR eligibility as determined by the JBCR program, intake and assessment, and treatment planning as described in § 307.121 of this subchapter (relating to Treatment Planning), and transition and discharge processes to include coordination and continuity of care planning with an LMHA, LBHA, or LIDDA, or an LMHA, LBHA, or LIDDA subcontractor;

(4) describing how an individual is assessed for:

(A) suicidality and homicidality;

(B) the degree of suicidality and homicidality;

(C) the development of a safety plan;

(5) developing a safety plan that must document:

(A) warning signs, including thoughts, images, changes in mood and behavior, or situations that may prompt a crisis;

(B) internal coping strategies that distract from crisis thoughts and urges;

(C) a process for communicating safety concerns and recommended precautions to the jail relating to an individual participating in JBCR;

(D) the process for identifying and addressing suicidal and homicidal means;

(6) outlining a JBCR program's process to assess, evaluate, and report to the court an individual's restoration to competency status and readiness for return to court as specified in Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Articles 46B.077(b) and 46B.079;

(7) addressing how a program staff member collaborates with the jail medical provider to address continuity of care, treatment, and overall therapeutic environment during evenings and weekends, including responding to behavioral health crisis or physical health crisis consistent with § 301.351(a) and (e) of this title (relating to Crisis Services);

(8) educating an individual about the individual's rights while participating in JBCR;

(9) coordinating with the court concerning the JBCR program's ability to provide services to a new participant within 72 hours after admission in accordance with § 307.117 of this title and Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 46B.073(d); and

(10) accommodating individual needs through adaptive materials and approaches as needed, including accommodations for language barriers and disabilities.

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