Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 290 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 290-2 - FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES
Subject 290-2-29 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MATERNITY HOMES
Rule 290-2-29-.17 - Basic Maternity Home Programs-Behavior Management and Emergency Safety Interventions

Universal Citation: GA Rules and Regs r 290-2-29-.17

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through September 23, 2024

(1) Basic Maternity Home Programs. Behavior Management. Every home shall develop and implement policies and procedures on behavior management. Such policies and procedures shall set forth the types of residents served and room, board and watchful oversight capacities in accordance with its program purpose, the anticipated behavioral problems of the residents, and acceptable methods of managing such problems.

(2) Basic Maternity Home Programs. Behavior Management. Behavior management principles and techniques shall be used in accordance with the individual service plan and written policies and procedures governing service expectations, treatment goals, safety, security, and these rules and regulations.

(3) Basic Maternity Home Programs. Behavior Management. Behavior management shall be limited to the least restrictive appropriate method, as described in the resident's service plan and in accordance with the prohibitions as specified in these rules and regulations.

(4) Basic Maternity Home Programs. Behavior Management. The following forms of behavior management shall not be used:

(a) Assignment of excessive or unreasonable work tasks;

(b) Denial of meals and hydration;

(c) Denial of sleep;

(d) Denial of shelter, clothing, or essential personal needs;

(e) Denial of essential program services;

(f) Verbal abuse, ridicule, or humiliation;

(g) Chemical restraint, manual holds, and seclusion used as a means of coercion, discipline, convenience, or retaliation;

(h) Denial of communication and visits unless restricted;

(i) Corporal punishment;

(j) Seclusion not used appropriately as an emergency safety intervention.

(5) Basic Maternity Home Programs. Behavior Management. Residents shall not be permitted to participate in the behavior management of other residents or to discipline other residents, except as part of an organized therapeutic self-governing program in accordance with accepted standards of practice that is conducted in accordance with written policy and is supervised directly by designated staff.

(6) Basic Maternity Home Programs. Behavior Management. Homes shall submit to the Department electronically or by facsimile a report within 24 hours whenever an unusual incident occurs regarding behavior management, including any injury requiring medical treatment beyond first aid that is received by a resident as a result of any behavior management.

(7) Basic Maternity Home Programs. Behavior Management. All forms of behavior management used by direct care staff shall also be documented in case records in order to ensure that such records reflect behavior management problems.

(8) Basic Maternity Home Programs. Emergency Safety Interventions. Emergency safety interventions, including physical restraint, mechanical restraint, chemical restraint, seclusion, or any other, shall not be used on residents of homes.

O.C.G.A. Secs. 49-5-3, 49-5-8.

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