(a) If residents of both genders are housed within the facility, juvenile supervision officers of both genders shall be on duty and available to the residents for every shift.
(b) A juvenile supervision officer of one gender shall be prohibited from supervising and visually observing a resident of the opposite gender during showers, strip searches, disrobing of residents (suicidal or not), or when personal hygiene practice (e.g., onset of menstrual cycle, etc.) requires the presence of a juvenile supervision officer of the same gender.
(c) Juvenile supervision officers of one gender shall be the sole supervisors of residents of the same gender during showers, strip searches, disrobing of suicidal youth, or during other times in which personal hygiene practices or needs would require the presence of a juvenile supervision officer of the same gender.

Source Note: The provisions of this §343.626 adopted to be effective January 1, 2010, 34 TexReg 7095; amended to be effective January 1, 2015, 39 TexReg 9243