Document Citation: 22 CCR 73407

Header:
CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS
TITLE 22. SOCIAL SECURITY
DIVISION 5. LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION OF HEALTH FACILITIES, HOME HEALTH AGENCIES, CLINICS, AND REFERRAL AGENCIES
CHAPTER 4. INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES
ARTICLE 3. SERVICES

Date:
08/31/2009

Document:
22 CCR 73407 (2011)

§ 73407. Special Disability Services--Restrictions on Applying Restraints

(a) In applying restraints each of the following requirements shall be met:

(1) Careful consideration shall be given to the methods by which the restraints may be speedily removed in the event of fire or other emergency.

(2) Except in rooms approved by the Department for seclusion, patients' rooms shall not be locked when occupied.

(3) Patients placed in restraint shall be observed by qualified treatment personnel at least every half hour. This observation shall be noted and initialed in the patient's health record.

(4) Patients placed in seclusion shall be observed by qualified treatment personnel at least every hour. This observation shall be noted and initialed in the patient's health record.