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EROIGSA -13 -4007, F00001 Attachment b - Transgender Care a facility classification supervisor, facility ICE compliance officer or security supervisor, the ERO LGBTI Field Liaison, and asupervisory representative designated by the FOD (at the FOD's discretion, the supervisory representative can include the ERO LOBTI Field Liaison). d) The TCCC shall be chaircdjointly by a representative from the facility and an FRO representative, preferably the ERO LGBTI Field Liaison, e) In coordination with FRO LGBT1 Field Liaison, the facility staff members, including medical and mental health personnel, will have appropriate training and experience in working with transgender persons. Training provided will be pursuant to a training plan mutually agreed upon by the parties, 3) Transgender Classylication and Care Committee Determinations: a) Meeting with the Detainee, In preparation for the TCCC meeting, the TCCC designated facility medical representative(s) shall meet with the detainee as soon as practicable after the detainee's arrival to the facility to gather information necessary to solicit the detainee's preferences and requests with regard to housing, searches, i and other matters. The ERO LBTI Field Liaison may also participate in any meeting with the detainee. The communication between the TCCC representative(s) and the detainee shall be in a language and manner the detainee can understand and should be conducted using the TCCC Determination Question Guide provided at the conclusion of this document. b) Meeting of the TCCC.- The TCCC shall meet and provide a classification assessment no later than 10 calendar days but when feasible, within 72 hours (excluding weekends, holidays, and emergencies) after the detainee's arrival to the facility to assess medical, psychological, housing, and other needs. c) Class(fleattanAssessment; As part of the transgendcr classification assessment, the TCCC shall, at a minimum, consider: 1) The detainee's self-Identification, 11) An assessment of the effect of possible placements on the detainee's health and safety, conducted by a medical or mental health professional (which may colncide with the full medical assessment done in accordance with the applicable ICE detention standards), iii) The detainee's record and available documentation, including forms and notes from initial processing, medical/mental health records, booking records, identification documents, etc,; and iv) Documented observations provided by facility staff supervising the detainee in the 1 Whenever practicable, the detainee's request should be honored but not to the detriment of the satty and security of the facility or facility staff, 21Patie^ 65A -41