Utah Admin. Code 539-3-10

Current through Bulletin 2024-17, September 1, 2024
Section R539-3-10 - Prohibited Procedures
(1) A division, provider, or self-administered service employee may not engage in:
(a) physical punishment, including slapping, hitting, and pinching;
(b) abusive or demeaning speech;
(c) confinement in a locked room;
(d) denial or restriction of access to an assistive technology device, except when removal prevents injury to the person, injury to any other individual, or property damage as described in Section R539-3-6;
(e) withholding or denial of food or any support for a biological need as a consequence or punishment;
(f) a behavior intervention as described in Rule R539-4 used for coercion, convenience, or retaliation;
(g) a cruel, severe, unusual, or unnecessary practice as described in Subsection 62A-2-123(1); or
(h) a procedure in violation of Sections R495-876, R512-202, R510-302, 62A-3-301 through 62A-3-321, and 62A-4a-402 through 62A-4a-412.

Utah Admin. Code R539-3-10

Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-05, effective 2/22/2022