Definitions
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- Mar 31, 2022
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- July 29, 2026/Vol. XLVIII, Issue 30 (2026-07-29)
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As used in this Part, the following definitions shall apply to the terms listed below:
(a)Classification shall mean the documented process of assigning a youth to an appropriate individual occupancy room by determining risk, security and supervision requirements, and the special needs of the youth, based on the initial screening and assessment by the facility.
(b)Formal and objective system shall mean a procedure for determining and documenting a youth's appropriate individual occupancy room assignment which utilizes standard and objective criteria and methods.
(c)Initial screening shall mean a documented preliminary determination of a youth's risk, special needs, and security and supervision requirements upon facility admission.
(d)Assessment shall mean a documented standardized evaluation of a youth upon admission to a facility to determine the appropriate individual occupancy room assignment based on the youth's risk, security and supervision, and special needs requirements.
(e)Individual occupancy room assignment shall mean the documented assignment of a youth to an individual occupancy room, as defined in section 7320.2(b) of this Title, pursuant to the assessment by the facility.
(f)Youth reassessment shall mean any documented review of an assessment of a youth's risk, security and supervision, and special needs made after a youth's initial assessment by the facility.
(g)Special needs shall include, but not be limited to: a medical condition or history of substance abuse, sex offenses, mental disorder or developmental disabilities.