Summary


The proposed rule shall clarify the subject area addressed is Section 394.457(5)(b), F.S. The department must adopt rules governing the use of seclusion and restraint. The rule must: include provisions governing the use of restraint and seclusion which are consistent with recognized best practices and professional judgment; prohibit inherently dangerous restraint or seclusion procedures; establish limitations on the use and duration of restraint and seclusion; establish measures to ensure the safety of program participants and staff during an incident of restraint or seclusion; establish procedures for staff to follow before, during, and after incidents of restraint or seclusion; establish professional qualifications of and training for staff who may order or be engaged in the use of restraint or seclusion; and establish mandatory reporting, data collection, and data dissemination procedures and requirements; and require that each instance of the use of restraint or seclusion be documented in the record of the patient.