Idaho Administrative Code
Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of
Rule 16.03.14 - HOSPITALS
Section 16.03.14.231 - RESTRAINT AND SECLUSION ORDERS

Universal Citation: ID Admin Code 16.03.14.231

Current through September 2, 2024

The use of restraint or seclusion must be in accordance with the order of a physician or other licensed independent practitioner, who has been granted privileges by the governing body to order restraint and seclusion.

01. Orders. Orders for the use of restraint or seclusion must never be written as a standing order or on an as needed basis (PRN).

02. Attending Physician. The attending physician must be consulted as soon as practical if the attending physician did not order the restraint or seclusion.

03. Time Limits on Orders. Each order for restraint or seclusion used for the management of violent or self-destructive behavior that jeopardizes the immediate physical safety of the patient, a staff member, or others may only be renewed according to the following limits up to a total of twenty-four (24) hours:

a. Four (4) hours for adults eighteen (18) years of age or older;

b. Two (2) hours for children and adolescents nine (9) to seventeen (17) years of age; or

c. One (1) hour for children under nine (9) years of age.

d. The original restraint or seclusion order may only be renewed within the required time limits for up to a total of twenty-four (24) hours. After the original order expires, a physician or other licensed independent practitioner must see and assess the patient before issuing a new order.

e. Seclusion may only be ordered for the management of violent or self-destructive behavior.

f. Each order for restraint used to ensure the physical safety of a non-violent or non-self-destructive patient may be renewed as allowed by hospital policies.

g. Restraint or seclusion must be discontinued at the earliest possible time when the patient no longer presents an immediate risk of harm to self or others. The risk of harm must be assessed by a physician or licensed independent practitioner, or a registered nurse prior to releasing the patient.

Effective March 17, 2022

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