Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 17, April 27, 2024
Section 3800.212 - Exclusion(a) Exclusion is the removal of a child from the child's immediate environment and restricting the child alone to a room or area. If a staff person remains in the exclusion area with the child, it is not exclusion.(b) Exclusion may not be used for more than 60 minutes, consecutive or otherwise, within a 2-hour period.(c) Exclusion may not be used for a child more than 4 times within a 24-hour period.(d) A staff person shall observe a child in exclusion at least every 5 minutes.(e) A room or area used for exclusion shall have the following:(1) At least 40 square feet of indoor floor space.(2) A minimum ceiling height of 7 feet.(3) An open door or a window for observation.(4) Lighting and ventilation.(5) Absence of any items that might injure a child. This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 3800.171 (relating to safe transportation); 55 Pa. Code § 3800.202 (relating to appropriate use of restrictive procedures); and 55 Pa. Code § 3800.274 (relating to additional requirements).