Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 340 - Department of Human Services
Chapter 110 - Licensing Services
Subchapter 3 - Licensing Standards For Child Care Facilities
Part 9 - REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES
Section 340:110-3-154.2 - Behavior management
Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
(a) Behavior management policy. Behavior management policy includes:
(b) Prohibitions. Except as otherwise authorized, per Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC) 340:110-3-168 and 340:110-3-169, program policy prohibits:
(c) Separation. A resident may be removed from the group or group activity as behavior management. The resident remains alone, but within adult hearing, in an unlocked, safe, clean, well-lighted, and well-ventilated area. The separation does not exceed one hour.
(d) Physical restraint. Restraint is used only when less restrictive interventions, per program policy, were attempted or when an immediate intervention is required to protect the resident, a personnel member, or others. The restraint technique used must be the least restrictive intervention that is effective to protect the resident or others from harm. Restraint is discontinued at the earliest possible time. A written incident report is completed within 24-hours following each physical restraint use.
Added at 18 Ok Reg 3331, eff 10-1-01 (emergency); Added at 19 Ok Reg 1171, eff 5-13-02; Amended at 26 Ok Reg 2239, eff 7-1-09