Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 309 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, HEALTH SYSTEMS DIVISION: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES
Division 112 - USE OF RESTRAINT FOR PATIENTS IN STATE INSTITUTIONS
Section 309-112-0025 - Use of Restraint for Acute Medical Conditions
Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 309-112-0025
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) During medical treatment for acute physical conditions, personal and physical restraint may be used to prevent a patient from injuring himself or herself.
(2) Use of a restraint in the presence of a physician may be authorized verbally; ongoing or continuing use of personal or physical restraint must be ordered in writing by a physician.
(3) Treatment staff shall:
(a) Attend to the patient's basic personal
needs and exercise needs in accordance with general medical practice; and
(b) To the extent practicable,
accommodate the patient's mental disabilities treatment and training
regimen.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 179.040 & 413.042
Stats. Implemented: ORS 426.385 & 427.031
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