37 Tex. Admin. Code § 343.806

Current through Reg. 49, No. 25; June 21, 2024
Section 343.806 - Documentation
(a) Except for restraints addressed in § 343.818 of this title, all restraints shall be fully documented and the documentation shall be maintained. Documentation shall include an accurate description of the restraint event, including:
(1) the name of the resident;
(2) the name and title of each staff member who administered the restraint;
(3) a narrative description of the restraint event from each staff member who participated in the restraint;
(4) the date of the restraint;
(5) the duration of each type of restraint (e.g., personal, mechanical), including notation of the time each type of restraint began and ended;
(6) the location of the restraint;
(7) the events and behavior that prompted the initial restraint and any continued restraint;
(8) de-escalation efforts and all restraint alternatives attempted;
(9) the type of restraint(s) applied, including, as applicable:
(A) the specific type of personal restraint hold applied;
(B) the type of mechanical restraint device(s) applied; and
(C) the type of chemical restraint(s) used; and
(10) whether or not any injury occurred during the restraint and a description of any injuries.
(b) The facility shall maintain a restraint log. The log shall be organized chronologically by date and document the following information:
(1) name of the resident;
(2) type of restraint applied (e.g., personal, mechanical);
(3) name of staff member(s) who administered the restraint;
(4) time and date the restraint began; and
(5) time and date the restraint ended.

37 Tex. Admin. Code § 343.806

The provisions of this §343.806 adopted to be effective January 1, 2010, 34 TexReg 7095; amended by Texas Register, Volume 39, Number 47, November 21, 2014, TexReg 9256, eff. 1/1/2015