Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0940-03-06-.09 - RENEWAL

(1) A licensed independent practitioner can renew the original order, including by verbal authorization, when a service recipient continues to need isolation or physical restraint beyond the time limits of the original order. Renewals must comply with the time limits specified in 0940-3-6-.08, for up to a total of 24 continuous hours. The hospital's medical director or designee must then review the case and may authorize the licensed independent practitioner to renew the order for isolation or restraint in accordance with the time limits specified in 0940-3-6-.08 for up to a total of another 24 hours. If isolation or restraint is still indicated after the second 24 hour period, the hospital's medical director must again review the case. This review process by the hospital's medical director must occur at least every 24 hours as long as the service recipient is in isolation or physical restraint. A licensed independent practitioner must conduct a face-to-face assessment at least every 8 hours for service recipients ages 18 and older and every 4 hours for service recipients ages 17 and younger.

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Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0940-03-06-.09

Original rule filed October 3, 2002; effective December 17, 2002.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-4-103, 4-5-202, 4-5-204, 33-1-120, 33-1-302, 33-1-305, 33-1-309, 33-2-301, and 33-2-302.