Section R. 400.10175 - Resident confinement room; procedures for useRule 175.
(1) A facility that uses a resident confinement room shall establish and follow written policies and procedures specifying its use.(2) The policy shall include the approved reasons for use as specified in R 400.10171.(3) Not more than 1 resident shall be placed in a resident confinement room at one time when it is used for behavior management or discipline purposes.(4) When a resident is confined in a resident confinement room, except during normal sleeping hours, for sleeping purposes only, staff shall maintain a record of confinement. The record shall contain all of the following information:(a) The name of the resident.(c) The name of the staff member responsible for the confinement.(d) A description of the specific behavior that necessitated the confinement.(5) For each instance in which a resident remains in a resident confinement room for more than 2 hours, except during normal sleeping hours, a record shall be maintained and shall contain documented supervisory approval and the reasons for continued use.(6) During a resident's confinement, visual observations of the resident shall be made by staff at least every 15 minutes. Each contact shall be logged at the time of the observation.(7) A review by the chief administrator or a designee who is not involved in the room confinement shall be conducted and logged every 12 hours for each room confinement that is 12 hours or longer in duration. The review shall determine both of the following:
(a) Whether each room confinement was appropriate and consistent with the facility's policies and procedures.(b) The action that is necessary to insure the appropriate use of resident confinements.(8) When a resident is confined in a resident confinement room for sleeping purposes only during normal sleeping hours, a visual observation of the resident shall be made by staff at least every 30 minutes.Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.10175