Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 748 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR GENERAL RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS
Subchapter N - EMERGENCY BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION
Division 7 - ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES DURING ADMINISTRATION OF A MECHANICAL RESTRAINT
Section 748.2703 - May my residential treatment center use altered mechanical restraint devices when restraining a child?

Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code § 748.2703

Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024

Yes; however, any alteration of commercially available mechanical restraint devices must be reviewed and approved by a licensed psychiatrist who must:

(1) Base his approval on the individual child's special physical needs; and

(2) Take into consideration any potential medical contraindications, including psychiatric contraindications, such as the child's history of sexual abuse or previous use of mechanical restraints.

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