Section 748.2505 - What information must a written order include?(a) All written orders must include the following:(1) A statement that the particular type of emergency behavior intervention may only be used in an emergency situation;(2) Designation of the specific intervention and procedure or technique that is authorized;(3) Any specific measures for ensuring the child's health, safety, and well being, and the privacy of the setting that safeguards the child's personal dignity;(4) A complete description of the behaviors and circumstances under which the intervention may be used;(5) Instructions for observation or heightened observation of the child during the intervention;(6) The behaviors that indicate the child is ready to be released from the intervention;(7) The maximum length of time the child may be restrained or secluded regardless of behaviors exhibited;(8) The prescribing professional's consideration of any potential medical and/or psychiatric contraindications for the specific child, such as a history of physical or sexual abuse or victimization involving the type of intervention; and(9) Clinical justification for the intervention.(b) For emergency medication, the written order must also include instructions on how to administer the medication.(c) For mechanical restraint, the written order must also include the specific device or devices authorized.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 748.2505
The provisions of this §748.2505 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7377; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909