SECTION 351.48. Transporting Residents Outside Facility

(a) During transportation of a resident in a vehicle, the resident may not be affixed to any part of the vehicle.

(b) During transportation in a vehicle, a resident may not be secured to another resident.

(c) Mechanical restraints used during routine transportation in a vehicle, or movement of a resident from the facility to another location outside the facility are not required to be documented as a restraint.

Source Note: The provisions of this §351.48 adopted to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 2953