Section 63M-2.040 - Environmental and Exercise Precautions(1) All facilities shall address medical risks and complications associated with elevated heat index, exercise tolerance, and cold exposure.(2) Facility staff shall instruct youth who are in distress during any type of activity to immediately stop the activity. The staff must notify health care personnel, or call "911" and assist the youth until emergency response arrival.(3) The Designated Health Authority or physician designee, PA or ARNP shall determine whether the facility's full exercise regimen is appropriate for a youth with a chronic medical condition.(4) No postpartum female shall participate in physical exercise until six (6) weeks postpartum with clearance by the facility OB/GYN or Nurse Midwife.(5) All physical activity restrictions or limitations shall be communicated in writing to the facility Superintendent or Program Director.(6) All facilities shall provide youth with periodic rest intervals and access to water and/or electrolyte replacement fluid during exercise.(8) The Designated Health Authority or Physician designee, PA or ARNP shall inform the Superintendent or Program Director of youth who may be medically compromised by adverse environmental and exercise conditions.(9) Anytime the health care staff determines that the health or physical safety of a youth has been compromised or is potentially compromised, they shall remove the youth from all physical activities without prior approval from program staff.(10) Licensed health care professional staff shall intervene anytime a youth is in pain and unable to participate in physical activities.Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 63M-2.040
Rulemaking Authority 985.64(2) FS. Law Implemented 985.64(2), 985.145, 985.18 FS.