New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 42 - MECHANICAL RESTRAINTS AND SAFEGUARDING EQUIPMENT
Subchapter 2 - SAFEGUARDING EQUIPMENT AND MECHANICAL RESTRAINTS
Section 10:42-2.1 - Use of safeguarding equipment
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) The use of safeguarding equipment shall be initiated on the prescription of a physician.
(b) A physician shall document in the client record the need for safeguarding equipment and the specific device to be applied. That prescription shall indicate the specific medical condition for which the safeguarding equipment is to be used and the length of time permitted for its use. The prescription shall be included in the client record.
(c) If the equipment is used to prevent accidental injury, the physician shall document the specific medical condition that warrants its use. The equipment is to be used to address a specific symptom of the individual's medical condition, which is not likely to be changed through behavioral supports.
(d) Once the physician has documented the need for safeguarding equipment, the need shall be reviewed by the individual's IDT. If the use of the safeguarding equipment is consistent with the goals and objectives in the individual's service plan and can be implemented, the use of the safeguarding equipment shall be included in the IHP.
(e) If the use of the safeguarding device cannot be integrated into the service plan, the IDT shall meet to revise the plan to provide for the individual's safety and habilitation needs. The IDT shall meet within 10 working days from the initial application for a safeguarding device.
(f) The need for safeguarding equipment shall be reviewed as part of the service plan no less than annually.
(g) The continued need for a safeguarding device shall be authorized by a physician in the client record at least annually.
