Human Resources Code § 42.0433

Sec. 42.0433. 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.