Pennsylvania Code
Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES
Part VIII - Intellectual Disability and Autism Manual
Subpart C - Administration and Fiscal Management
Chapter 6100 - SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY OR AUTISM
RESTRICTIVE PROCEDURES
Section 6100.343 - Appropriate use of restrictive procedures
Universal Citation: 55 PA Code ยง 6100.343
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) A restrictive procedure may not be used as retribution, for the convenience of staff persons or as a substitute for staffing or appropriate services.
(b) For each use of a restrictive procedure:
(1) Every attempt shall be made to anticipate
and de-escalate the behavior using techniques less intrusive than a restrictive
procedure.
(2) A restrictive
procedure may not be used unless less restrictive techniques and resources
appropriate to the behavior have been tried but have
failed.
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 6100.43 (relating to regulatory waiver); 55 Pa. Code § 6100.801 (relating to agency with choice); 55 Pa. Code § 6100.804 (relating to base-funding); and 55 Pa. Code § 6100.805 (relating to vendor goods and services).
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