§ 77103. Behavioral Restraint and Seclusion.
22 CA ADC § 77103Barclays Official California Code of Regulations
22 CCR § 77103
§ 77103. Behavioral Restraint and Seclusion.
(b) Behavioral restraint and seclusion shall only be used upon a physician's or clinical psychologist's written or verbal order, except under emergency circumstances. Under emergency circumstances behavioral restraint may be applied and then an order obtained as soon as possible, but at least within one hour of application. Telephone orders shall be received only by authorized professional staff, shall be recorded immediately in the patient's health record and, within twenty-four (24) hours, weekends and holidays excepted, signed by the prescriber.
(g) A patient placed in behavioral restraint or seclusion shall be checked at least every 15 minutes by professional staff to assure that the restraint remains properly applied or that the patient has not harmed him/herself. A written record shall be kept of these checks and maintained in the individual patient's health record.
Credits
Note: Authority cited: Section 1275, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 1275.1, Health and Safety Code.
History
1. New section filed 4-15-87, operative 5-15-87 (Register 87, No. 16).
2. New subsections (h) and (i) and amendment of Note filed 5-7-99; operative 6-6-99 (Register 99, No. 19).
This database is current through 5/10/24 Register 2024, No. 19.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 22, § 77103, 22 CA ADC § 77103
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