Current through Reg. 49, No. 52; December 27, 2024
Section 749.2105 - What information must a written order include?(a) All written orders must include the following:(1) A statement that the particular type of emergency behavior intervention may only be used in an emergency situation;(2) Designation of the specific intervention and procedure or technique that is authorized;(3) Any specific measures for ensuring the child's health, safety, and well being, and the privacy of the setting that safeguards the child's personal dignity;(4) A complete description of the behaviors and circumstances under which the intervention may be used;(5) Instructions for observation or heightened observation of the child during the intervention;(6) The behaviors that indicate the child is ready to be released from the intervention;(7) The maximum length of time the child may be restrained regardless of behaviors exhibited;(8) The prescribing professional's consideration of any potential medical and/or psychiatric contraindications for the specific child, such as a history of physical or sexual abuse or victimization involving the type of intervention; and(9) Clinical justification for the intervention.(b) For emergency medication, the written order must also include instructions on how to administer the medication.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 749.2105
The provisions of this §749.2105 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7469; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909