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Current as of October 02, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) Clinical staff, trained in the use of emergency safety interventions, must be physically present in or immediately outside the seclusion room, continually assessing, monitoring, and evaluating the physical and psychological well-being of the resident in seclusion. Video monitoring does not meet this requirement.
(b) A room used for seclusion must—
(1) Allow staff full view of the resident in all areas of the room; and
(2) Be free of potentially hazardous conditions such as unprotected light fixtures and electrical outlets.
(c) If the emergency safety situation continues beyond the time limit of the order for the use of seclusion, a registered nurse or other licensed staff, such as a licensed practical nurse, must immediately contact the ordering physician or other licensed practitioner permitted by the state and the facility to order restraint or seclusion to receive further instructions.
(d) A physician, or other licensed practitioner permitted by the state and the facility to evaluate the resident's well-being and trained in the use of emergency safety interventions, must evaluate the resident's well-being immediately after the resident is removed from seclusion.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 42. Public Health § 42.483.364 Monitoring of the resident in and immediately after seclusion - last updated October 02, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-42-public-health/cfr-sect-42-483-364/
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