22 Va. Admin. Code § 40-151-810 - Timeout
A. The provider
shall develop and implement written policies and procedures governing the
conditions under which a resident may be placed in timeout and the maximum
period of timeout. The conditions and maximum period of timeout shall be based
on the resident's chronological and developmental level.
B. The area in which a resident is placed
shall not be locked nor the door secured in a manner that prevents the resident
from opening it.
C. A resident in
timeout shall be able to communicate with staff.
D. Staff shall check on the resident in the
timeout area at least every 15 minutes and more often depending on the nature
of the resident's disability, condition, and behavior.
E. Use of timeout and staff checks on the
residents shall be documented.
Notes
Statutory Authority
§§ 63.2-217 and 63.2-1737 of the Code of Virginia.
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