Clone of TAC - Rule 748.2803 - How long may a caregiver seclude or mechanically restrain a child who has been released within the same 12-hour time period?

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TITLE 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

PART 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION

CHAPTER 748 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR GENERAL RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS

SUBCHAPTER N - EMERGENCY BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION

SECTION/RULE §748.2803 - How long may a caregiver seclude or mechanically restrain a child who has been released within the same 12-hour time period?

Chapter Review Date 04/17/2024

If a child is released from seclusion or a mechanical restraint and then secluded or mechanically restrained again within the same 12-hour period, the time spent in seclusion or mechanical restraint is cumulative and may not exceed the maximum length of time permitted.

Source Note: The provisions of this §748.2803 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7377; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909.

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