Pennsylvania Code (Last Updated: April 5, 2016) |
Title 55. PUBLIC WELFARE |
PART VIII. Intellectual Disability and Autism Manual |
Subpart E. Residential Agencies/Facilities/Services |
Article I. Licensing/Approval |
Chapter 6500. Family Living Homes |
Section 6500.172. Manual restraints
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(a) Manual restraint is defined as a physical hands-on technique that lasts more than 30 seconds, used to control acute, episodic behavior that restricts the movement or functions of an individual or portion of an individuals body such as basket holds and prone or supine containment.
(b) Manual restraint shall be used only when necessary to protect the individual from injuring himself or others.
(c) Manual restraint shall be used only when it has been documented that other less restrictive methods have been unsuccessful in protecting the individual from injuring himself or others.
(d) An individual shall be released from the manual restraint within the time specified in the restrictive procedure plan not to exceed 30 minutes within any 2 hour period.