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TITLE 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 748 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR GENERAL RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS
SUBCHAPTER D - REPORTS AND RECORD KEEPING
SECTION/RULE §748.463 - What is an overall operation evaluation for unauthorized absences?
Chapter Review Date 04/17/2024

(a) Every six months, you must conduct an overall operation evaluation for unauthorized absences that have occurred at your operation during that time period.(b) The objectives of the evaluation are to:(1) Develop and maintain a trauma informed environment that supports positive and constructive behaviors by children in care; and(2) Ensure the overall safety and well-being of children in care.(c) The evaluation must include:(1) The frequency and patterns of unauthorized absences of children in your operation; and(2) Specific trauma informed strategies to reduce the number of unauthorized absences in your operation.(d) You must maintain the results of each six-month overall operation evaluation for unauthorized absences for five years.(e) You must make the results of each overall operation evaluation for unauthorized absences available to Licensing for review and reproduction, upon request.

Source Note: The provisions of this §748.463 adopted to be effective June 1, 2020, 45 TexReg 3324.

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