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TITLE 25HEALTH SERVICES
PART 1DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES
CHAPTER 415PROVIDER CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES--MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER FINTERVENTIONS IN MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
RULE §415.267Safe and Appropriate Techniques for Restraint or Seclusion

(a) A facility shall ensure that:

  (1) when personal restraint is used, staff members act to protect the individual's privacy as much as possible without compromising the safety of individuals or staff members during the episode;

  (2) if the individual does not calm and mechanical restraint is required, the individual is moved to a protected environment observable by other staff members and away from other individuals as soon as possible;

  (3) when a mechanical restraint is used, the individual has a protected environment that is observable by other staff members and is away from other individuals that safeguards the individual's personal dignity and well-being;

  (4) the individual is protected (e.g., from assault by others) while in restraint or seclusion; and

  (5) the facility uses a seclusion room, as defined in §415.253 of this title (relating to Definitions), for any individual placed in seclusion.

(b) A facility shall develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure that it is in compliance with the requirements of this section.


Source Note: The provisions of this §415.267 adopted to be effective July 22, 2014, 39 TexReg 5581

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