Texas § HR.42.0433 - SUICIDE PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, AND POSTVENTION PLAN
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§ HR.42.0433. SUICIDE PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, AND POSTVENTION PLAN
SUICIDE PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, AND POSTVENTION PLAN. (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. (c) Each residential child-care facility shall adopt a suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention policy. A residential child-care facility may adopt: (1) the model policy adopted by the executive commissioner under Subsection (b); or (2) another suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention policy approved by the executive commissioner. (d) The suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention policy adopted under Subsection (c) may be part of a broader mental health crisis plan if the components of the plan include suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention. (e) The commission shall provide to a residential child-care facility any technical assistance necessary to adopt or implement a suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention policy. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 621 (S.B. 1896 ), Sec. 20, eff. June 14, 2021.
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