Part 3.
TEXAS YOUTH COMMISSION
Chapter 87.
TREATMENT
Subchapter B. SPECIAL NEEDS OFFENDER PROGRAM
37 TAC §87.67
The Texas Youth Commission (TYC) proposes an amendment to §87.67,
concerning Corsicana Stabilization Unit. The amendment to the section will
broaden the youth that may be served at the Corsicana Stabilization Unit.
Amendments were also made to allow a youth to be admitted for assessment purposes
for up to 45 days from date of arrival.
Don McCullough, Assistant Deputy Executive Director for Financial Support,
has determined that for the first five-year period the section is in effect
there will be no fiscal implications for state or local government as a result
of enforcing or administering the section.
Mr. McCullough also has determined that for each year of the first five
years the section is in effect the public benefit anticipated as a result
of enforcing the section will be to allow for more sound psychiatric services
to be provided to the appropriate youth who need them. There will be no effect
on small businesses. There is no anticipated economic cost to persons who
are required to comply with the section as proposed. No private real property
rights are affected by adoption of this rule.
Comments on the proposal may be submitted to Sherma Cragg, Chief of Policy
and Manuals, Texas Youth Commission, 4900 North Lamar, P.O. Box 4260, Austin,
Texas 78765.
The amendment is proposed under the Human Resources Code, §61.076,
which provides the Texas Youth Commission with the authority to determine
the most appropriate means of treatment for youth committed to the Texas Youth
Commission.
The proposed rule affects the Human Resource Code, §61.034.
§87.67.Corsicana Stabilization Unit.
(a)
Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to establish[
(b)
(No change.)
(c)
Admissions.
(1)
Admission Criteria. Youth who may be admitted to the CSU
at the Corsicana Residential Treatment Center are those who meet the following
criteria:
(A) - (C)
(No change.)
(D)
the youth
, if not treated, will continue to suffer
severe and abnormal mental, emotional, or physical distress and will continue
to experience deterioration in his/her ability to function independently,
as evidenced by the youth's inability to attend to basic needs, such as food,
health, personal hygiene, or safety
[
(E)
the stabilization unit is the least-restrictive intervention
alternative that is appropriate and available to safely
and effectively
meet the treatment needs and to control the
dysfunctional behavior
[
(2)
(No change.)
(3)
96 Hour Admission Review Process. A mental health status
review hearing shall be held for all youth within 96 hours of arrival at the
unit. If the 96 hour period ends on a Saturday, Sunday or Legal Holiday, the
hearing must be held on the next regular working day. The hearing is held
to determine whether criteria for unit admission have been met.
(A) - (B)
(No change.)
(C)
If the youth's treatment needs and appropriateness for
admission cannot be determined during the 96 hour mental status review hearing,
the youth may be temporarily admitted for diagnostic and assessment purposes
up to 45 days from the date of arrival
provided the hearing panel concludes:
(i) - (iv)
(No change.)
[(D)
Youth temporarily admitted for diagnostic
and assessment purposes will have a comprehensive mental health assessment
completed and will be released from the unit within 45 days of arrival, unless
the youth is admitted for treatment up to 90 additional days through a new
mental health status review hearing.]
(d)
(No change.)
(e)
Extension of Time Beyond 90 Days to Treat the Psychiatric
Dysfunction.
(1)
(No change.)
(2)
Extension Due Process Requirements.
(A)
The
[
(i) - (ii)
(No change.)
(B)
(No change.)
(3) - (4)
(No change.)
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been
reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority
to adopt.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on February 5, 2002.
TRD-200200704
Steve Robinson
Executive Director
Texas Youth Commission
Earliest possible date of adoption: March 24, 2002
For further information, please call: (512) 424-6301
Chapter 461.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
, for psychiatrically disturbed Texas Youth Commission (TYC) youth,
]
criteria and
procedures
[
procedure
] for admission and
evaluation for specialized treatment services in the Corsicana Stabilization
Unit (CSU)
, for psychiatrically disturbed Texas Youth Commission (TYC)
youth
.
is placed in a specialized
emotionally disturbed (ED) program and requires frequent segregation from
other youth to control disruptive or maladaptive behavior as evidenced by
ten or more security admissions in a three month period or five or more security
unit admissions in a 30 day period
]; and
dysfunction
].
the
] due process required to
determine whether extension criteria have been met is:
Part 13.
TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION