37 Tex. Admin. Code § 343.800 - Definitions
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless otherwise expressly defined within the chapter.
(1) Approved Personal
Restraint Technique--A professionally trained, curriculum-based, and
competency-based restraint technique that uses a person's physical exertion to
completely or partially constrain another person's body movement without the
use of mechanical restraints.
(2)
Approved Mechanical Restraint Devices--A professionally manufactured and
commercially available mechanical device designed to aid in the restriction of
a person's bodily movement. TJJD-approved mechanical restraint devices are
limited to the following:
(A) Ankle Cuffs--A
metal band designed to be fastened around the ankle to restrain free movement
of the legs.
(B) Handcuffs--Metal
devices designed to be fastened around the wrist to restrain free movement of
the hands and arms.
(C) Plastic
Cuffs--Plastic devices designed to be fastened around the wrists or legs to
restrain free movement of hands, arms, or legs. Plastic cuffs must be designed
specifically for use in human restraint.
(D) Restraint Bed--A professionally
manufactured and commercially available bed or integrated bed attachments that
are specifically designed to facilitate safe human restraint.
(E) Restraint Chair--A professionally
manufactured and commercially available restraint apparatus specifically
designed for safe human restraint. The device restrains a subject in an
upright, sitting position by restricting the subject's extremities, upper leg
area, and torso with soft restraints. The apparatus may be fixed or wheeled for
relocation.
(F) Waist Belt--A
cloth, leather, or metal band designed to be fastened around the waist and used
to secure the arms to the sides or front of the body.
(G) Wristlets--A cloth or leather band
designed to be fastened around the wrist that may be secured to a waist belt or
used in a non-ambulatory mechanical restraint.
(3) Chemical Restraint--The application of a
chemical agent on one or more residents.
(4) Four-Point Restraint--The use of approved
mechanical restraint devices on each of a resident's wrists and ankles to
secure the resident in a supine position to a restraint bed.
(5) Mechanical Restraint--The application of
an approved mechanical restraint device.
(6) Non-Ambulatory Mechanical Restraint--A
method of prohibiting a resident's ability to stand upright and walk with the
use of a combination of approved mechanical restraint devices, cuffing
techniques, and the subject's body positioning. The four-point restraint and
restraint chair are examples of acceptable non-ambulatory mechanical
restraints.
(7) Personal
Restraint--The application of an approved personal restraint
technique.
(8) Physical
Escort--Touching or holding a resident with a minimum use of force for the
purpose of directing the resident's movement from one place to another. A
physical escort is not considered a personal restraint.
(9) Protective Devices--Professionally
manufactured devices used for the protection of residents or staff that do not
restrict the movement of a resident. Protective devices are not considered
mechanical restraint devices.
(10)
Restraint--The application of an approved personal restraint technique, an
approved mechanical restraint device, or a chemical agent to a resident so as
to restrict the individual's freedom of movement.
(11) Riot--A situation in which three or more
persons in the facility intentionally participate in conduct that constitutes a
clear and present danger to persons or property and substantially obstructs the
performance of facility operations or a program therein. Rebellion is a form of
riot.
(12) Soft
Restraints--Non-metallic wristlets and anklets used as stand-alone restraint
devices or in conjunction with a restraint bed or restraint chair. These
devices are designed to reduce the incidence of skin, nerve, and muscle damage
to the subject's extremities.
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