Restraints that employ a technique listed below are prohibited:

1. (1) restraints used for punishment, discipline, retaliation, harassment, compliance, intimidation, or as a substitute for room restriction or confinement;
2. (2) restraints that deprive the resident of basic human necessities including restroom privileges, water, food and clothing;
3. (3) restraints that are intended to inflict pain;
4. (4) restraints that put a resident face down with sustained or excessive pressure on the back or chest cavity;
5. (5) restraints that put a resident face down with pressure on the neck or head;
6. (6) restraints that obstruct the airway or impair the breathing of the resident;
7. (7) restraints that restrict the resident's ability to communicate;
8. (8) restraints that obstruct the view of the resident's face;
9. (9) any technique that does not require the monitoring of the resident's respiration and other signs of physical distress during the restraint; and
10. (10) percussive or electrical shocking devices.

Source Note:The provisions of this §351.42 adopted to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 2953.