Section 400.1412. Resident behavior management; prohibitions.

(1) A licensee shall not mistreat or permit the mistreatment of a resident by responsible persons or other occupants of the home.Mistreatment includes any intentional action or omission which exposes a resident to a serious risk of physical or emotional harm.

(2)   A licensee, responsible person, or any person living in  the  home shall not use any of the following methods  of  handling  a  resident  for discipline purposes:

(a)   Any form of severe punishment or physical force.

(b)   Restricting a resident's movement by binding or tying.

(c)    Confining a resident in an area such as a closet, locked room, box, or similar cubicle.

(d)  Withholding necessary food, rest, or toilet use.

(e)   Mental or emotional cruelty, including subjecting a resident to verbal abuse, making derogatory remarks about the resident or members of his or her family or making malicious threats.

(f)  Refusing the resident entrance to the home.

History: 1984 AACS.