26 Tex. Admin. Code § 320.129 - Communicating with the Individual During Restraint or Seclusion Initiated in Response to a Behavioral Emergency
(a) As soon as
feasible after restraint or seclusion has been implemented in response to a
behavioral emergency, the staff member shall refer to the individual's
declaration for mental health treatment, if any, as a reference in determining
and implementing an individual's preferences. The staff member shall
communicate reassurance and commitment to the individual's safety on an ongoing
basis, including inquiring as to how the staff member can assist the individual
to de-escalate.
(b) Communication
with the individual shall be conducted in developmentally appropriate language
and by a method that is understandable to the individual (e.g., American Sign
Language, Spanish, Vietnamese) and that accommodates the individual's method of
communication (e.g., releasing a hand of an individual who communicates using
American Sign Language).
(c) A
staff member shall document in the individual's medical record all attempts to
communicate with the individual and the individual's response to these
attempts.
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