(a) Social services in treatment plan. A hospital shall provide social services to a patient in accordance with a treatment plan developed in accordance with §568.61 of this subchapter (relating to Inpatient Mental Health Treatment and Treatment Planning).
(b) Director of social services. A hospital shall have a director of social services who directs, monitors, and evaluates the social services provided.
(c) Qualifications of director of social services. The director of social services shall:
  (1) be a licensed master social worker; or
  (2) be a licensed social worker who is enrolled in a graduate program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, receiving eight hours per month of clinical consultation from a licensed master social worker with three years of experience in the provision of psychiatric social work, and summarizing, in writing, the content of each consultation with the licensed master social worker including clinical issues discussed and recommendations made by the licensed master social worker regarding such issues.
(d) Assessment.
  (1) A licensed master social worker, licensed social worker, licensed professional counselor, licensed psychologist, psychological associate, or licensed marriage and family therapist shall conduct a social services assessment of a patient.
  (2) If a licensed social worker, licensed professional counselor, licensed psychologist, psychological associate, or licensed marriage and family therapist conducts the social services assessment, the results of the assessment shall be signed by the licensed master social worker evidencing approval of such results.

Source Note: The provisions of this §568.64 adopted to be effective May 27, 2021, 46 TexReg 3276