California Code of Regulations
Title 22 - Social Security
Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations
Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements
Article 6 - Continuing Requirements
Section 101223.1 - Postural Supports/Protective Devices
Universal Citation: 22 CA Code of Regs 101223.1
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) Postural supports may be used with prior approval by the Department as specified in (1) through (5) below.
(1) Supportive restraints shall be limited to
appliances or devices, including straps, spring-release trays or soft ties,
that are used to support a child in a bed, chair or wheelchair to prevent
falling.
(2) All requests to use
supportive restraints shall be in writing and shall include a written order
from a physician indicating the need for such restraints. The Department is
authorized to require additional documentation in order to evaluate the
request.
(3) Approved supportive
restraints shall be fastened or tied in a manner that permits quick
release.
(4) The Department shall
approve the use of supportive restraints only after the appropriate fire
clearance, as required by Section
101171, has been
secured.
(5) The Department has the
authority to grant conditional and/or limited approvals to use supportive
restraints.
1. New section, including renumbering and amendment of section 101223(a)(7)(A)-(E) to new subsections (a)(1)-(5), filed 9-14-98; operative 11-1-98 (Register 98, No. 38).
Note: Authority cited: Section 1596.81, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1596.72, 1596.73, 1596.81 and 1597.05, Health and Safety Code.
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