Authority: IC 11-8-2-5; IC 31-31-8-2

Affected: IC 31-31-8

Sec. 34. (a) Written policy, procedure, and practice provide guidelines regarding the use of restraints on juveniles for medical and mental health purposes, including the following:

1. (1) Conditions under which restraints may be applied.
2. (2) Types of restraints to be applied.
3. (3) Identification of one (1) or more qualified health care professionals, qualified mental health care professionals, or health care practitioners who may authorize the use of restraints after reaching the conclusion that less intrusive measures are not successful.
4. (4) Monitoring procedures.
5. (5) Length of time restraints are to be applied.
6. (6) Less restrictive alternatives are developed and implemented as soon as possible.
7. (7) After-incident review.

(b) The facility administrator, or their designee, must be notified as soon as possible after restraints are applied.

(c) This is a mandatory standard.

(Department of Correction; 210 IAC 8-8-34; filed Sep 16, 2022, 3:13 p.m.: 20221012-IR-210220072FRA)