Section 17a-238-9 - Prohibitions(a) No behavioral support plan or course of treatment for any person placed or treated under the direction of the commissioner shall include the use of an aversive device which has not been tested for safety and efficacy and approved by the Federal Food and Drug Administration.(b) No behavioral support plan or course of treatment prescribed for any person placed or treated under the direction of the commissioner shall include the use of aversive procedures except in accordance with Sections 17a-238-10 and 17a-238-11 of these regulations.(c) No training curriculum for the use of aversive procedures, physical restraint procedure, mechanical restraint apparatus or certain forms of physical isolation which are not presently approved by the department may be used for any person placed or treated under the direction of the commissioner without prior approval in accordance with Section 17a-238-13 of these regulations.(d) The use of a room specifically designed for physical isolation and the use of a locked door for any physical isolation are prohibited.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 17a-238-9
Effective November 17, 1994