Texas Administrative Code
Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES
Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES
Chapter 415 - PROVIDER CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES-MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Subchapter F - INTERVENTIONS IN MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Section 415.258 - Actions to be Taken to Release from Restraint or Seclusion for an Emergency Medical Condition or Evacuation Emergency
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) Emergency medical condition. If an individual experiences an emergency medical condition while in restraint or seclusion, the staff member providing continuous face-to-face observation of the individual or other staff member must release the individual from restraint or seclusion as soon as possible, as indicated by the emergency medical condition, and the medical condition shall be assessed and treated.
(b) Emergency evacuation. If an emergency evacuation or evacuation drill occurs while an individual is in restraint or seclusion, the staff member providing continuous face-to-face observation of the individual or other staff member must release the individual from restraint or seclusion as soon as possible, as indicated by the circumstances that prompted the emergency evacuation or the evacuation drill, and staff members shall implement the facility's established procedures to ensure the individual's safety.
