1. (1) Behavioral criteria for release from isolation or physical restraint must be specified by a licensed independent practitioner or a licensed mental health professional who can authorize initiation of isolation or physical restraint. The behavioral criteria must be documented in the service recipient’s record and must be communicated to the service recipient as soon as possible during the isolation or physical restraint procedure.

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.