26 Tex. Admin. Code § 967.39 - Release
(a) An individual who is restrained as a
result of a behavioral crisis must be released from restraint as soon as he or
she no longer poses an imminent risk of physical harm to self or
others.
(b) The PCP or appropriate
provider must determine the release criteria for an individual restrained in
response to imminent harm resulting from a medical or dental
procedure.
(c) For mechanical
restraints used for protection from self-injurious behavior, removal of
restraints must follow the individual's protective mechanical restraint plan
for self-injurious behavior. A fading schedule, designed to phase out the use
of a restraint device, must be reviewed by the IDT, including the PCP and
appropriate therapists, each month and adjusted to permit the maximum safe time
out of restraints.
(d) If an
individual experiences a medical emergency while in restraint, staff must
release the individual from the restraint immediately and ensure that the
medical emergency is promptly addressed according to statewide and facility
policies and procedures.
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