63N-1.00954. Administrative and Clinical Review of Suicide Precautions

(1) The superintendent/program director or assistant superintendent/assistant program director and a Licensed Mental Health Professional must review the Suicide Precautions Observation Log (MHSA 006) to determine whether the use of Suicide Precautions was appropriate in each instance.

(2) If the use of Precautionary Observation or Secure Observation is determined to have been inappropriate or not in compliance with this rule, the superintendent or program director shall initiate corrective action to address any deficiencies in implementation of Suicide Precautions.

(3) Each facility must maintain a monthly log which tracks each incident of the use of Secure Observation. This log must contain the name of each youth placed in the Secure Observation Room and the date and time of the youth’s placement in and release from the Secure Observation Room.

Rulemaking Authority 985.64(2) FS. Law Implemented 985.601(3)(a), 985.14(3)(a), 985.145(1), 985.18, 985.48(4), 985.64(2) FS. History–New 3-16-14.