Summary


The amendments accomplish the following: 1) Incorporated forms are updated and/or removed if obsolete; 2) Consolidates client’s rights into one rule; 3) Definitions are revised for clarity and statutory references are updated; 4) Removed definition for term not used in rule chapter; 5) Updated contact information for sending commitment packages; 6) Requires staff to notify the Forensic Admissions Office and Facility Administrator to determine available options when a client who is not assigned to a particular facility and scheduled for admission arrives at a facility; 7) Delineates required members for each facility’s Seclusion and Restraint Oversight Committee; 8) Requires the outcomes of the review of a seclusion and restraint incident to be documented by the facility for purposes of continuous performance improvement and monitoring; and 9) Changes references from ARNP to APRN.