Section 22-A518. NOTIFICATION OF PARENT(S) OR LEGAL GUARDIAN(S) OF USE OR CONTINUATION OF RESTRAINTS OR SECLUSION

 

518.1If the consumer is a minor or an adult with a legal guardian, the MH provider staff shall notify the parent(s) or legal guardian(s) of the consumer who has been restrained or secluded within two hours of the initiation or continuation of any restraints or seclusion.

 

518.2The MH provider staff shall document in the consumer's clinical record that the parent(s) or legal guardian(s) were notified of the use of the restraints, including the date and time of notification and the name of the MH provider staff member providing the notification.

 

518.3In the event the parent(s) or legal guardian(s) cannot be located, diligent effort to contact them shall be documented.

 

authority

Sections 114 and 209 of the Mental Health Service Delivery Reform Act of 2001, effective December 18, 2001 (D.C. Law 14-56; D.C. Official Code §§ 7-1131.14 and 1231.09 (2001 ed.)).

source

Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 8691 (September 3, 2004)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 11863 (December 31, 2004)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 52 DCR 5957 (June 24, 2005)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 52 DCR 7229 (August 5, 2005).