Figure: 40 TAC §748.2501
| Type of Emergency Behavior Intervention |
(A) Are written orders
required to administer the intervention for a specific child? |
(B) Who can write orders for
the use of the intervention for a specific child? |
| (1) Short personal restraint |
(A) NO. |
(B) Not applicable. |
| (2) Personal restraint |
(A) NO. However, successive
restraints, a restraint simultaneous with emergency medication, and/or a
restraint that exceeds the maximum time limit all require orders as specified
in this subchapter. PRN orders are also permitted under §748.2507 of this
title (relating to Under what conditions are PRN orders permitted for a
specific child?). |
(B) Not Applicable. |
| (3) Emergency medication |
(A) YES. |
(B) A licensed physician. |
| (4) Seclusion |
(A) YES, except written orders
are not required when you provide emergency care services to the child placed
in seclusion. |
(B) A licensed psychiatrist, psychologist, or physician. |
| (5) Mechanical restraint |
(A) YES. |
(B) A licensed psychiatrist. |