Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 967 - CLIENT CARE OF INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING SERVICES AT STATE SUPPORTED LIVING CENTERS
Subchapter B - Use of Restraints in State Supported Living Centers
Section 967.35 - Imminent Harm Resulting from a Medical or Dental Procedure
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) Only a PCP, dentist, or psychiatrist may order a medical restraint. Medical restraint orders must include a specific start and stop date or time. If the time limit on the original order is exceeded, the PCP must write a new order.
(b) Only staff who have successfully completed competency-based training on the use of restraints may implement restraint procedures. Staff who implement restraint procedures must also complete training on person-specific instructions and other measures regarding restraints contained in an individual's medical restraint plan or other plan.
(c) If restraint is used before or during intervention for routine medical or dental care, a medical restraint plan must be developed to describe the rationale for use of the restraint and to provide specific individualized instructions on how to safely implement the restraint.
