South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 46 - Department of Human Services
Article 46:11 - Developmental disabilities
Chapter 46:11:05 - Service standards
Section 46:11:05:07 - Time-out
Current through Register Vol. 51, page 70, December 27, 2024
A time-out refers to a highly restrictive procedure in which the participant is denied egress from an enclosed area when exhibiting a problem behavior . A time-out shall follow the criteria in § 46:11:05:06:01 and shall meet the following requirements:
(1) Provider staff shall provide continuous observation of the participant;
(2) A time-out shall not occur in an enclosed area that may be locked with a key ;
(3) Provider staff shall have immediate access to the participant;
(4) The use of a designated time-out room is prohibited; and
(5) A time-out may only be used as part of a behavior support plan approved by both the human rights and behavior support committees.
A time-out may not be used in a punitive fashion. Each use of a time-out may not exceed 15 minutes. If after 15 minutes, the participant continues to exhibit a problem behavior that poses a threat to the participant or others, the use of a time-out may continue for another 15 minutes. The maximum amount of time a participant may be in timeout shall not exceed one continuous hour. The provider shall document any use of the time-out.
General Authority: SDCL 27B-2-26(3)(4).
Law Implemented: SDCL 27B-2-26(3)(4), 27B-8-52, 27B-8-56.
