1. (a) Only a PCP, dentist, or psychiatrist may order a medical restraint. Medical restraint orders must include a specific start and stop date or time. If the time limit on the original order is exceeded, the PCP must write a new order.
2. (b) Only staff who have successfully completed competency-based training on the use of restraints may implement restraint procedures. Staff who implement restraint procedures must also complete training on person-specific instructions and other measures regarding restraints contained in an individual's medical restraint plan or other plan.
3. (c) If restraint is used before or during intervention for routine medical or dental care, a medical restraint plan must be developed to describe the rationale for use of the restraint and to provide specific individualized instructions on how to safely implement the restraint.

Source Note:The provisions of this §967.35 adopted to be effective May 16, 2013, 38 TexReg 2841; transferred effective July 31, 2024, as published in the July 5, 2024, issue of the Texas Register, 49 TexReg 4927.