Section 388-76-10655 - Physical and mechanical restraints The adult family home must ensure:
(1) Each resident's right to be free from physical and mechanical restraints used for discipline or convenience;(2) Prior to the use of physical or mechanical restraints, less restrictive alternatives have been tried and documented in the resident's negotiated care plan; (3) The physical or mechanical restraints have been assessed as necessary to treat the resident's medical symptoms and addressed on the resident's negotiated care plan; and(4) If physical or mechanical restraints are used to treat a resident's medical symptoms , the restraints are applied and immediately supervised on-site by a: (a) Licensed registered nurse;(b) Licensed practical nurse; or(5) For the purposes of this section, "immediately supervised" means that the licensed person is in the home and quickly and easily available.Wash. Admin. Code § 388-76-10655
Amended by WSR 16-06-004, Filed 2/17/2016, effective 4/1/2016Amended by WSR 16-20-095, Filed 10/4/2016, effective 11/4/2016Statutory Authority: RCW 70.128.040 and chapters 70.128 and 74.34 RCW. 07-21-080, § 388-76-10655, filed 10/16/07, effective 1/1/08.