37 Tex. Admin. Code § 351.43

Current through Reg. 49, No. 45; November 8, 2024

Section 351.43 - Documentation

Documentation. Except as required by § 351.48(c) of this title, all restraints shall be fully documented and maintained. Written documentation regarding the use of restraints shall require at a minimum:

(1) name of resident;

(2) staff member(s) name and title(s) who administered the restraint;

(3) date of the restraint;

(4) duration of the restraint including notation of the time the restraint began and ended;

(5) location of the restraint;

(6) description of preceding activities;

(7) behavior which prompted the restraint;

(8) type of restraint applied;

(9) efforts made to de-escalate the situation and alternatives to restraint that were attempted; and

(10) any injury that occurred during the restraint.

37 Tex. Admin. Code § 351.43

The provisions of this §351.43 adopted to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 2953