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TITLE 26HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 748MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR GENERAL RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS
SUBCHAPTER NEMERGENCY BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION
DIVISION 5ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES DURING ADMINISTRATION OF A PERSONAL RESTRAINT
RULE §748.2601Who must monitor a personal restraint?

(a) During any personal restraint, a caregiver qualified in emergency behavior intervention must:

  (1) Monitor the:

    (A) Personal restraint to make sure it is being performed appropriately; and

    (B) Child's breathing and other signs of physical distress; and

  (2) Take appropriate action to ensure adequate respiration, circulation, and overall well-being.

(b) If available, a caregiver who is not restraining the child should monitor the child. However, general residential operations with a capacity of more than 16 children must monitor prone and supine restraints as required in §748.2605(b) of this title (relating to What personal restraint techniques are prohibited?).


Source Note: The provisions of this §748.2601 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7377; amended to be effective February 7, 2017, 42 TexReg 488; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909

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