Current through Reg. 49, No. 45; November 8, 2024
Section 343.806 - Documentation(a) Except for restraints addressed in § 343.818 of this title, all restraints shall be fully documented and the documentation shall be maintained. Documentation shall include an accurate description of the restraint event, including: (1) the name of the resident;(2) the name and title of each staff member who administered the restraint;(3) a narrative description of the restraint event from each staff member who participated in the restraint;(4) the date of the restraint;(5) the duration of each type of restraint (e.g., personal, mechanical), including notation of the time each type of restraint began and ended;(6) the location of the restraint;(7) the events and behavior that prompted the initial restraint and any continued restraint;(8) de-escalation efforts and all restraint alternatives attempted;(9) the type of restraint(s) applied, including, as applicable: (A) the specific type of personal restraint hold applied;(B) the type of mechanical restraint device(s) applied; and(C) the type of chemical restraint(s) used; and(10) whether or not any injury occurred during the restraint and a description of any injuries.(b) The facility shall maintain a restraint log. The log shall be organized chronologically by date and document the following information: (1) name of the resident;(2) type of restraint applied (e.g., personal, mechanical);(3) name of staff member(s) who administered the restraint;(4) time and date the restraint began; and (5) time and date the restraint ended.37 Tex. Admin. Code § 343.806
The provisions of this §343.806 adopted to be effective January 1, 2010, 34 TexReg 7095; amended by Texas Register, Volume 39, Number 47, November 21, 2014, TexReg 9256, eff. 1/1/2015