- (1) This chapter applies to all facilities providing inpatient mental health services in a hospital without regard to source of licensure, certification or accreditation. Isolation and restraint may be used in such settings only in compliance with this chapter.
- (2) Isolation or restraint in mental health treatment settings other than hospitals is governed by chapters applicable to those settings. Chemical restraint is permissible only in a hospital and in compliance with this chapter.
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-4-103, 4-5-202, 4-5-204, 33-1-120, 33-1-302, 33-1-305, 33-1-309, 33-2-301, and 33-2-302. Administrative History: Original rule filed October 3, 2002; effective December 17, 2002.