La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-1111
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024
Section I-1111 - Instructions to OfficesA. Each office will immediately notify its employees and those service providers for whom it has funding authority of the following. 1. The use of active physical restraints except as provided for in the Gary W. Court Order is strictly prohibited by DHHR.2. The use of medication for non-therapeutic reasons as a chemical restraint is strictly prohibited by DHHR.3. The use of seclusion is strictly prohibited by DHHR.B. The above will be required information for dissemination to all new employees, where appropriate, prior to assumption of duties.C. Any DHHR employee found to be in violation of this policy will be subject to disciplinary actions such as official reprimand, suspension, and dismissal.D. Individuals and agencies in the private sector serving DHHR clients shall adopt this policy and enforce it including provisions for disciplinary action with employees found to violate the policy. The DHHR will enforce this policy through progressive sanctions which could include a plan of corrective action, a moratorium on placements, and the removal of DHHR funded clients.E. Where more stringent federal or state regulations govern a facility's behavior management practices, this policy will not supercede those regulations.La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-1111
Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Office of the Secretary, LR 13:246 (April 1987).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with Gary W. et al vs. State of Louisiana, et al Civil Action 74-2412.