Pennsylvania Code
Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES
Part IV - Adult Services Manual
Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies/Facilities/Services
Chapter 2390 - VOCATIONAL FACILITIES
RESTRICTIVE PROCEDURES
Section 2390.179 - Emergency use of a physical restraint
Universal Citation: 55 PA Code ยง 2390.179
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
If a physical restraint is used on an unanticipated, emergency basis, §§ 2390.174 and 2390.175 (relating to human rights team; and behavior support component of the individual plan) do not apply until after the restraint is used for the same client twice in a 6-month period.
The provisions of this §2390.179 issued under sections 201(2), 403(b), 403.1(a) and (b), 911 and 1021 of the Human Services Code (62 P.S. §§ 201(2), 403(b), 403.1(a) and (b), 911 and 1021); and section 201(2) of the Mental Health and Intellectual Disability Act of 1966 (50 P.S. § 4201(2)).
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