SECTION 748.2451. What types of emergency behavior intervention may I administer?

(a) If permitted in your policies and you meet the requirements of this subchapter, you may administer the following types of emergency behavior intervention to a child in your care:

(1) Short personal restraint;

(2) Personal restraint;

(3) Emergency medication;

(4) Seclusion:

(A) Only for a child with an emotional disorder or an Autism Spectrum Disorder; and only if you provide treatment services to 25 or more children with emotional disorders or Autism Spectrum Disorder, or if more than 30% of the children in your care receive treatment services for emotional disorders or Autism Spectrum Disorder. Seclusion is not permitted for children receiving therapeutic camp services; or

(B) Only if you provide emergency care services to the child and only while waiting for the arrival of law enforcement or emergency medical services; and

(5) Mechanical restraint, only if you are a Residential Treatment Center.

(b) You may never administer chemical restraints.

(c) Protective and supportive devices, used appropriately, are not considered emergency behavior interventions. For information on protective and supportive devices, see Divisions 4 and 5 of Subchapter J of this chapter (relating to Child Care).

Source Note: The provisions of this §748.2451 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7377; amended to be effective February 7, 2017, 42 TexReg 488; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909