TITLE 20: CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
SUBCHAPTER h: MISCELLANEOUS STANDARDS
PART 801 SECURE RESIDENTIAL YOUTH CARE FACILITIES
SECTION 801.770 SUICIDE PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION


 

Section 801.770  Suicide Prevention and Intervention

 

A written suicide prevention and intervention program shall be reviewed and approved by a licensed medical or mental health professional.  All staff who supervise youth shall be trained in the implementation of the program.  The program shall include specific procedures for:  intake and admission screening; identification and supervision of suicide-prone youth; and crisis intervention responses to suicidal behavior or gestures.