Section 748.2651 - What are the additional responsibilities for implementing seclusion?(a) Caregivers must continuously observe the child placed in seclusion. This observation can take place by a caregiver in the environment or room where the child is placed in seclusion, through a window or a one-way mirror. The use of a video camera in lieu of direct observation to continuously observe a child in seclusion is not permitted.(b) There must be a protected, private, and observable environment or room that safeguards the child's personal dignity and well-being that must: (1) Have 40 square-feet of floor space and a ceiling height of at least eight feet;(2) Be free of safety hazards;(3) Be adequately ventilated during warm weather and adequately heated during cold weather;(4) Be appropriately lighted; and(5) Have a mat and bedding, unless the prescribing professional writes orders to the contrary.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 748.2651
The provisions of this §748.2651 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; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 47, Number 16, April 22, 2022, TexReg 2268, eff. 4/25/2022