S.D. Admin. R. 46:11:05:07

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 67, December 16, 2024

Section 46:11:05:07 - Time-out

A time-out refers to a highly restrictive procedure in which the participant is denied egress from an enclosed area when exhibiting a problem behavior . A time-out shall follow the criteria in § 46:11:05:06:01 and shall meet the following requirements:

(1) Provider staff shall provide continuous observation of the participant;

(2) A time-out shall not occur in an enclosed area that may be locked with a key ;

(3) Provider staff shall have immediate access to the participant;

(4) The use of a designated time-out room is prohibited; and

(5) A time-out may only be used as part of a behavior support plan approved by both the human rights and behavior support committees.

A time-out may not be used in a punitive fashion. Each use of a time-out may not exceed 15 minutes. If after 15 minutes, the participant continues to exhibit a problem behavior that poses a threat to the participant or others, the use of a time-out may continue for another 15 minutes. The maximum amount of time a participant may be in timeout shall not exceed one continuous hour. The provider shall document any use of the time-out.

S.D. Admin. R. 46:11:05:07

22 SDR 104, effective 2/13/1996; 27 SDR 63, effective 12/31/2000; 40 SDR 102, effective 12/3/2013; 42 SDR 9, effective 8/2/2016

General Authority: SDCL 27B-2-26(3)(4).

Law Implemented: SDCL 27B-2-26(3)(4), 27B-8-52, 27B-8-56.