(A)An agency
certified to operate a residential facility shall establish a system where
instances of behavior that are a danger to a child or to others shall be
brought to the attention of appropriately trained behavior management staff.
(B)An agency
certified to operate a residential facility which uses isolation and/or
physical restraint as a behavior management tool shall establish an ongoing
system for collecting and reviewing monthly aggregate data that reflects the
use of restrictive treatment elements, including but not
limited to: the number of applications of
isolation and/or physical restraint, the names of staff members who
participated in each instance of isolation or restraint, the range and average
length of isolation and/or physical restraint, and injuries in addition to the
critical incident report. When there is an unusually high incidence of the use
of isolation and/or physical restraint, the administrator or designee shall
review the agency's policies on behavior intervention, physical restraint, and
isolation to determine how such incidents can be reduced.
(1)The number of applications of isolation
and/or physical restraint.
(2)The youth's name and age.
(3)The names of staff members who
participated in each instance of isolation or restraint.
(4)The range and average length of isolation
and/or physical restraint.
(5)The injuries, as recorded in the
critical incident report.
(6)The critical incident report is to be
attached to the monthly aggregate data.
(C)The administrator or designee is to
review the information collected on the use of isolation and/or physical
restraint on a monthly basis to:
(1)Identify and evaluate trends.
(2)Determine strategies to lower incidents
of physical restraint, isolation and injury.
(3)Document the review with the aggregate
data.
Effective: 5/1/2023
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 2/9/2023 and 05/01/2028
Certification: CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY
Date: 04/21/2023
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 5103.03
Rule Amplifies: 5103.02, 5103.03
Prior Effective Dates: 05/01/1998, 08/18/2003, 11/01/2013,
04/02/2018