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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 V - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATIONS THAT PROVIDE TRAFFICKING VICTIM SERVICES
SECTION/RULE §748.4753 - Must a child I admit for trafficking victim services have an alcohol and substance abuse screening?
Chapter Review Date 04/17/2024

Yes, you must ensure that a child receiving trafficking victim services is screened for alcohol and substance abuse within 72 hours of admission. The screening is not required if:(1) You have documentation of:(A) A child's alcohol and substance abuse screening that was conducted within the previous 12 months during the child's placement at a residential child-care operation regulated by DFPS or a facility operated by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department; or(B) A professional assessment that was conducted within the previous 12 months that determined whether alcohol and substance abuse services were needed for the child; and(2) There is no clear indication that the child has developed an alcohol or substance abuse dependency since the date of the previous screening or assessment.

Source Note: The provisions of this §748.4753 adopted to be effective December 1, 2014, 39 TexReg 9052; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909.

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