Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 748 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR GENERAL RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS
Subchapter I - ADMISSION, SERVICE PLANNING, AND DISCHARGE
Division 2 - EMERGENCY ADMISSION
Section 748.1269 - For an emergency admission, when must I complete all of the requirements for an admission assessment?
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) For an emergency admission, you must complete all of the requirements (see Division 1 of this subchapter (relating to Admission)) for an admission assessment within 40 days from the date of the child's admission.
(b) In an emergency admission of a child receiving treatment services, the child must not continue in care for more than 30 days after the date of admission or 10 days after the date of admission for a residential treatment center, unless the child has received the psychiatric evaluation, psychological evaluation, psychosocial assessment, or medical evaluation that is required by § 748.1219 of Title 40 (relating to What are the additional admission assessment requirements when I admit a child for treatment services?), and the evaluation or assessment indicates manifestations of the disorder requiring treatment services. All evaluations and assessments must be signed, dated, and documented in the child's record.
