Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Part 3
Subtitle 21 - MENTAL HYGIENE REGULATIONS
Chapter 10.21.09 - Patients' Rights to Visitors
Section 10.21.09.08 - Documentation
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 10.21.09.08
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
A. Incidents.
(1) Any visitor behavior that leads to
removal of the visitor from the premises shall be documented.
(2) Any incident that requires police
intervention shall be reported and documented in accordance with facility
procedures.
(3) Whenever a visitor
is removed from the facility as a result of their disorderly manner, the
treatment team shall review the incident and determine what restrictions, if
any, shall be placed on the individual's future visiting privileges.
(4) If restrictions are placed on an
individual's future visiting privileges, the restrictions shall be subject to
the requirements identified in Regulation .08B of this chapter.
B. Patient Restriction.
(1) Visitation shall be restricted only for a
medically justified reason, and may not be used as a means of
punishment.
(2) The physician's
order restricting patient visitation rights shall:
(a) Be written as an order in the patient's
permanent record;
(b) Be subject to
ongoing review;
(c) Automatically
expire after 30 calendar days; and
(d) Be rewritten, if necessary, subject to
the provisions of this subsection.
(3) The rationale for the restriction shall
be noted in the patient's permanent record and signed by the
physician.
(4) Restrictions shall
be documented in the patient's individualized treatment plan as defined in
COMAR 10.21.03.
(5) A member of the
treatment team shall inform the patient in a timely fashion of the restriction,
its rationale, and the length of time the restriction is in effect.
(6) With the consent of the patient, visitors
shall be informed by the facility's Clinical Director, or the Clinical
Director's designee, that a patient's visits are restricted and the length of
time that the restriction is in effect.
(7) Upon request and with the consent of the
patient, a visitor shall receive written notification of the the restriction or
restrictions.
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