Texas Human Resources Code
§ 42.0433 — SUICIDE PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, AND POSTVENTION PLAN
HR § 42.0433Title 2. HUMAN SERVICES AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES IN GENERAL · Part D. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES; CHILD WELFARE AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES · Ch. 42. REGULATION OF CERTAIN FACILITIES, HOMES, AND AGENCIES THAT PROVIDE CHILD-CARE SERVICES · Art. C. REGULATION OF CERTAIN FACILITIES, HOMES, AND AGENCIES
Statute text
View on source(a)In this section, "postvention" has the meaning assigned by Section 38.351, Education Code.
(b)The executive commissioner by rule shall adopt a model suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention policy for use by a residential child-care facility. The model policy must:
(1)be based on current and best evidence-based practices;
(2)require all employees of the facility to receive annual suicide prevention training that includes understanding of safety planning and screening for risk;
(3)promote suicide prevention training for non-employee entities, as appropriate; and
(4)include procedures to support children who return to the facility following hospitalization for a mental health condition.
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 621 (S.B. 1896), Sec. 20, eff. June 14, 2021.