SECTION 355.804. Restraint Prohibitions

Restraints that employ a technique listed in this section are prohibited:

(1) restraints used for punishment, discipline, retaliation, harassment, compliance, intimidation, or as a substitute for an appropriate disciplinary separation;

(2) restraints that deprive the resident of basic human necessities, including restroom opportunities, water, food, and clothing;

(3) restraints that are intended to inflict pain;

(4) restraints that place a resident in a prone or supine position with sustained or excessive pressure on the back, chest, or torso;

(5) restraints that place a resident in a prone or supine position with pressure on the neck or head;

(6) restraints that obstruct the resident's airway, including a procedure that places anything in, on, or over the resident's mouth or nose or around the resident's neck;

(7) restraints that interfere with the resident's ability to communicate;

(8) restraints that obstruct the view of the resident's face;

(9) any technique that does not require the monitoring of the resident's respiration and other signs of physical distress during the restraint;

(10) percussive or electrical shocking devices;

(11) chemical restraints;

(12) mechanical restraints that secure a resident to any part of a vehicle or to another resident; or

(13) non-ambulatory restraints.

Source Note: The provisions of this §355.804 adopted to be effective November 15, 2013, 38 TexReg 7973; amended to be effective February 1, 2018, 42 TexReg 5701