Section 355.804 - Restraint ProhibitionsRestraints that employ a technique listed in this section are prohibited:
(1) restraints used for punishment, discipline, retaliation, harassment, compliance, intimidation, or as a substitute for an appropriate disciplinary separation;(2) restraints that deprive the resident of basic human necessities, including restroom opportunities , water, food, and clothing;(3) restraints that are intended to inflict pain;(4) restraints that place a resident in a prone or supine position with sustained or excessive pressure on the back, chest, or torso;(5) restraints that place a resident in a prone or supine position with pressure on the neck or head;(6) restraints that obstruct the resident's airway, including a procedure that places anything in, on, or over the resident's mouth or nose or around the resident's neck;(7) restraints that interfere with the resident's ability to communicate;(8) restraints that obstruct the view of the resident's face;(9) any technique that does not require the monitoring of the resident's respiration and other signs of physical distress during the restraint;(10) percussive or electrical shocking devices;(11) chemical restraints;(12) mechanical restraints that secure a resident to any part of a vehicle or to another resident; or(13) non-ambulatory restraints.37 Tex. Admin. Code § 355.804
The provisions of this §355.804 adopted to be effective November 15, 2013, 38 TexReg 7973; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 41, October 13, 2017, TexReg 5707, eff. 2/1/2018