Section 400.1413. Resident behavior management; time-out restriction; time-out reporting.

(1) A licensee shall not use time-out  unless  authorized,  in writing, in the resident's written assessment plan, by the resident's designated representative and responsible agency.

(2)   A licensee shall not use time-out until he or she has successfully completed time-out training as required by the responsible agency.

(3)   A licensee shall maintain a written record of each  occurrence  of time-out. The record shall include all of the following information:

(a)   The nature of the time-out.

(b)   The reason for time-out.

(c)   The types of less restrictive alternatives which were tried.

(d)  The name of the person authorizing the use of time-out.

(e)   The times and dates time-out was used.

(4)   A licensee shall make available reports of all uses of time-out when requested by the resident's designated representative, responsible agency, or the department.

History: 1984 AACS.