(a) Nursing services in treatment plan. CSU nursing staff must provide nursing services to an individual in accordance with the individual's recovery or treatment plan developed in accordance with §306.65 of this division (relating to Crisis Stabilization Services and Recovery or Treatment Planning).
(b) Nursing supervisor. A CSU must have a nursing supervisor who is an RN and who directs, monitors, and evaluates the nursing services provided.
(c) Assessment. An RN must conduct and complete an individual's initial comprehensive nursing assessment within eight hours before or after the individual's admission.
(d) Evaluation or reassessment.
  (1) An individual must receive a documented nursing evaluation or reassessment based on the individual's needs:
    (A) at least 12 hours following the initial comprehensive nursing assessment required in subsection (c) of this section; and
    (B) at recurring 12-hour intervals until the individual's discharge.
  (2) If an LVN conducts the individual's evaluation at a 12-hour interval, an RN must reassess the individual at least every 24 hours after the initial comprehensive nursing assessment is conducted.
(e) Verification of licensure. A CSU nursing supervisor must verify that a member of the nursing staff, for whom a license is required, has a valid license at the time the staff member assumes responsibilities at the CSU and maintains the license throughout the staff member's employment with the CSU.

Source Note: The provisions of this §306.63 adopted to be effective May 27, 2021, 46 TexReg 3257