Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) Prohibition. Except as provided by this
subchapter, the use of restraint or seclusion is prohibited.
(b) Use of personal or mechanical restraint
or seclusion. The use of personal or mechanical restraint or seclusion is
permissible on the facility's premises, and personal or mechanical restraint is
permissible for transportation of an individual only if implemented:
(1) in accordance with this
subchapter;
(2) when less
restrictive interventions (such as those listed in the safety plan if there is
one) are determined ineffective to protect other individuals, the individual,
staff members, or others from harm;
(3) in accordance with, and using only those
safe and appropriate techniques as determined by the facility's written
policies or procedures and training program as specified in subsection (e) of
this section;
(4) by staff members
who have been trained in accordance with the applicable requirements specified
in §
415.257 of
this title (relating to Staff Member Training);
(5) in connection with the applicable
evaluation and monitoring requirements specified in §
415.266
of this title (relating to Observation, Monitoring, and Care of the Individual
in Restraint or Seclusion Initiated in Response to a Behavioral
Emergency);
(6) in accordance with
the applicable initiation and physician order requirements specified in §
415.260 of this title (relating to Initiation of Restraint or Seclusion in a
Behavioral Emergency);
(7) in
accordance with any alternative strategies and special considerations
documented in the treatment plan pursuant to § 415.259(c) of this title
(relating to Special Considerations, Responsibilities, and Alternative
Strategies);
(8) when the type or
technique of restraint or seclusion used is the least restrictive intervention
that will be effective to protect the other individuals, the individual, staff
members, or others from harm; and
(9) is discontinued at the earliest possible
time, regardless of the length of time identified in a physician's
order.
(c) Facility
requirements. A facility's use of restraint and seclusion is prohibited unless:
(1) the facility adopts, implements, and
enforces written policies and procedures, in accordance with this subchapter,
governing the use of restraint and seclusion;
(2) the facility adopts, implements, and
enforces a staff member training program that meets the requirements of §
415.257 of
this title; and
(3) staff members
of the facility are trained and have demonstrated competence in the use of
restraint and seclusion in accordance with the facility's written policies and
procedures and training program before assuming direct care duties and before
performing restraint and seclusion on the individual.
(d) Policy notification. Upon admission of an
individual, or as soon as possible thereafter, the facility shall notify each
individual and each individual's legally authorized representative (LAR), if
any, of the facility's policies related to the use of restraint and seclusion.
The policy notification may be a summary of the facility's policy. If an LAR
cannot be notified, the facility shall document the reason in the individual's
medical record.
(e) This subchapter
represents minimum standards. The facility may, through its written policies
and procedures, adopt more stringent standards that are consistent with this
subchapter and do not conflict with:
(1) DSHS
rules;
(2) state or federal laws;
and
(3) applicable accreditation
standards.
