California Code of Regulations
Title 22 - Social Security
Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies
Chapter 3 - Skilled Nursing Facilities
Article 4 - Optional Services
Section 72463 - Special Treatment Program Service Unit-Restrictions on Applying Restraints and Utilizing Seclusion

Universal Citation: 22 CA Code of Regs 72463

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) In applying physical restraints, each of the following requirements shall be met in addition to those set forth in Section 72319:

(1) Careful consideration shall be given to the methods by which the restraints may be speedily removed in the event of fire or other emergency.

(2) Patients placed in restraint shall be observed by qualified treatment personnel at least every half hour. This observation shall be noted and initialed in the patient's health record following each observation.

(3) Each individual program plan authorizing restraint shall specify the behavior to be modified, the method to be used, the schedule for use of the method, the person responsible for the program and the effectiveness of the modality in attaining stated objectives.

(4) Opportunity for motion and exercise shall be provided for a period of not less than ten minutes during each two hours in which restraint is applied. The exercise periods shall be documented in the patient's record.

(b) In utilizing seclusion each of the following requirements shall be met:

(1) Patients placed in seclusion shall be observed by qualified treatment personnel at least every half hour. This observation shall be noted and initialed in the patient's health record.

(2) Each individual program plan authorizing seclusion shall specify the behavior to be modified, the method to be used, the schedule for use of the method, the person responsible for the program and the effectiveness of the modality in attaining stated goals.

(3) Opportunity for motion and exercise shall be provided for a period of not less than ten minutes during each two hours in which seclusion is applied. The exercise periods shall be documented in the patient's record.

1. Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-55-20 (2019 CA EO 55-20), dated April 22, 2020, which suspended certain provisions related to the operation of treatment and rehabilitation facilities that could restrict staffing flexibility, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 208(a) and 1275, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 1276, Health and Safety Code.

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