Section 748.2703 - May my residential treatment center use altered mechanical restraint devices when restraining a child?Yes; however, any alteration of commercially available mechanical restraint devices must be reviewed and approved by a licensed psychiatrist who must:
(1) Base his approval on the individual child's special physical needs; and(2) Take into consideration any potential medical contraindications, including psychiatric contraindications, such as the child's history of sexual abuse or previous use of mechanical restraints.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 748.2703
The provisions of this §748.2703 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