N.M. Stat. § 32A-6A-11

Current through 2024, ch. 69

Section 32A-6A-11 - Training required for a professional who uses restraint or seclusion

A mental health or developmental disabilities professional who administers restraint or seclusion shall receive training in current professionally accepted practices and standards regarding:

A. positive behavior interventions strategies and supports;

B. functional behavior assessment and behavior intervention planning;

C. prevention of self-injurious behaviors;

D. methods for identifying and defusing potentially dangerous behavior; and

E. restraint and seclusion, to the extent that each may be used in the treatment setting.

NMS § 32A-6A-11

Laws 2007, ch. 162, § 11.