Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 749 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES
Subchapter J - FOSTER CARE SERVICES: MEDICAL AND DENTAL
Division 9 - PROTECTIVE DEVICES
Section 749.1645 - May I use protective devices?
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code § 749.1645
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) You may use protective devices if a licensed physician orders their use for a specific child. The orders must indicate the circumstances under which the protective device is permitted.
(b) You may not use protective devices as:
(1)
Punishment;
(2) Retribution or
retaliation;
(3) A means to get a
child to comply;
(4) A convenience
for caregivers or other persons; or
(5) A substitute for effective treatment or
habilitation.
(c) You must document the use of protective devices in the child's record, service plan, and service plan reviews. The service planning team must discuss and document in the child's service plan reviews:
(1) Clinical justification for continued use
of protective devices; and
(2) Ways
to reduce the need for protective devices.
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