Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 568 - STANDARDS OF CARE AND TREATMENT IN PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS
Subchapter D - SERVICE REQUIREMENTS
Section 568.64 - Social Services
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code ยง 568.64
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) Social services in treatment plan. A hospital shall provide social services to a patient in accordance with a treatment plan developed in accordance with § 568.61 of this subchapter (relating to Inpatient Mental Health Treatment and Treatment Planning).
(b) Director of social services. A hospital shall have a director of social services who directs, monitors, and evaluates the social services provided.
(c) Qualifications of director of social services. The director of social services shall:
(1) be a licensed master social worker; or
(2) be a licensed social worker
who is enrolled in a graduate program accredited by the Council on Social Work
Education, receiving eight hours per month of clinical consultation from a
licensed master social worker with three years of experience in the provision
of psychiatric social work, and summarizing, in writing, the content of each
consultation with the licensed master social worker including clinical issues
discussed and recommendations made by the licensed master social worker
regarding such issues.
(d) Assessment.
(1) A licensed master social worker, licensed
social worker, licensed professional counselor, licensed psychologist,
psychological associate, or licensed marriage and family therapist shall
conduct a social services assessment of a patient.
(2) If a licensed social worker, licensed
professional counselor, licensed psychologist, psychological associate, or
licensed marriage and family therapist conducts the social services assessment,
the results of the assessment shall be signed by the licensed master social
worker evidencing approval of such results.
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