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 6100.348 - Physical restraint
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) A physical restraint, defined as a manual method that restricts, immobilizes or reduces an individual's ability to move the individual's arms, legs, head or other body parts freely, may only be used in the case of an emergency to prevent an individual from immediate physical harm to the individual or others.
(b) Verbal redirection, physical prompts, escorting and guiding an individual are permitted.
(c) A prone position physical restraint is prohibited.
(d) A physical restraint that inhibits digestion or respiration, inflicts pain, causes embarrassment or humiliation, causes hyperextension of joints, applies pressure on the chest or joints or allows for a free fall to the floor is prohibited.
(e) A physical restraint may not be used for more than 30 cumulative minutes within a 2-hour period.
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).
