(a) An admission assessment must provide an initial evaluation of the appropriate placement of the child and must include:
  (1) The child's immediate needs;
  (2) The name of the referral source;
  (3) The date and time of placement;
  (4) A description of the child's condition as observed by the intake worker; and
  (5) Only for emergency care services:
    (A) The reason for emergency placement;
    (B) The child's understanding of the need for emergency care services; and
    (C) The child's feelings about the crisis situation and operation care.
(b) You must also obtain the following information as soon as possible after admission:
  (1) The child's identity, date of birth, and as applicable any additional information needed to determine the child's ability to consent to emergency care services for the child or the child's offspring. To consent to services, the child must be:
    (A) The parent of a child;
    (B) Pregnant; or
    (C) 16 years old or older; and
      (i) Residing separate and apart from the child's parent, regardless of whether the parent consents to the admission and duration; and
      (ii) Managing his own financial affairs, regardless of the source of income;
  (2) Name, address, and telephone number of the child's parents, if available. This information is not required if the child meets the requirements to consent to emergency care services;
  (3) Medications the child is taking;
  (4) Chronic health conditions, such as asthma or diabetes; and
  (5) Allergies to medication or food.
(c) If you cannot obtain the required information for an assessment:
  (1) You must make reasonable efforts to obtain all required information.
  (2) If attempting to get information at the time of placement would not be in the child's best interests, you may postpone attempting to acquire the information.
  (3) In the child's admission assessment, you must document why a:
    (A) Particular piece of information is unavailable; or
    (B) Delay in obtaining a piece of information is necessary, including efforts made to obtain the information.

Source Note: The provisions of this §748.4231 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7377; amended to be effective September 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 7497; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909