Documentation. Except as required by §351.48(c) of this title, all restraints shall be fully documented and maintained. Written documentation regarding the use of restraints shall require at a minimum:

1. (1) name of resident;
2. (2) staff member(s) name and title(s) who administered the restraint;
3. (3) date of the restraint;
4. (4) duration of the restraint including notation of the time the restraint began and ended;
5. (5) location of the restraint;
6. (6) description of preceding activities;
7. (7) behavior which prompted the restraint;
8. (8) type of restraint applied;
9. (9) efforts made to de-escalate the situation and alternatives to restraint that were attempted; and
10. (10) any injury that occurred during the restraint.

Source Note:The provisions of this §351.43 adopted to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 2953.