Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0940-03-06-.20 - REPORTING

(1) Each hospital that uses isolation or restraint must annually report information specified by TDMHDD to the Commissioner of TDMHDD. TDMHDD shall establish reporting guidelines and deadlines necessary to assure uniform reporting of minimum aggregated isolation and restraint data by each hospital.

(2) Any hospital using isolation or restraint must notify the Commissioner of TDMHDD of any death that occurs while a service recipient is restrained or isolated, or where it is reasonable to assume that a service recipient's death is attributable to, or results from, restraint or isolation. The hospital must report such deaths by the next business day following the service recipient's death.

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Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0940-03-06-.20

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.