Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 84361 - Documentation and Reporting Requirements

(a) Each use of manual restraints must be reported to the Department and the child's authorized representative by telephone no later than the next working day following the incident. A written incident report must be submitted to the Department within seven (7) days, as required in Section 80061.

(1) If a child is restrained more than once in a 24-hour period, each use of manual restraints must be reported.

(b) Any report of the use of manual restraints must be reviewed, for accuracy and completeness, and signed by the administrator or administrator's designee no later than the next working day following the incident.

(c) A copy of the written incident report must be maintained in the child's record.

(d) The information required in Section 84361(a) must be documented immediately following the use of manual restraints or no later than the end of the working shift of the staff member(s) who participated in the manual restraint.

(e) The child's record must be available for review by the Department, as required in Section 80070.

(f) The licensee must maintain a monthly log of each use of manual restraints. The log must include:

(1) Name of each child.

(2) Date and time of the intervention.

(3) Duration of the intervention.

(4) Name(s) of facility staff member(s) who participated in the manual restraint.

(5) Description of the intervention and type used.

(6) Result of licensee review.

(g) The monthly log must be available for review, and subject to reproduction by the Department upon request during normal business hours.

Notes

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 84361

1. New article 6 (sections 84361-84369) and renumbering and amendment of former section 84805 to section 84361 filed 1-17-2002 as an emergency; operative 2-1-2002 (Register 2002, No. 3). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-3-2002 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New article 6 (sections 84361-84369) and renumbering and amendment of former section 84805 to section 84361 repealed by operation of Government Code section 11346.1(g) (Register 2003, No. 4).
3. Change without regulatory effect adopting new article 6 (sections 84361-84369) and renumbering and amending former section 84805 to section 84361 filed 1-24-2003 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2003, No. 4).

Note: Authority cited: Section 1530, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1501 and 1531, Health and Safety Code.

1. New article 6 (sections 84361-84369) and renumbering and amendment of former section 84805 to section 84361 filed 1-17-2002 as an emergency; operative 2-1-2002 (Register 2002, No. 3). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-3-2002 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New article 6 (sections 84361-84369) and renumbering and amendment of former section 84805 to section 84361 repealed by operation of Government Code section 11346.1(g) (Register 2003, No. 4).
3. Change without regulatory effect adopting new article 6 (sections 84361-84369) and renumbering and amending former section 84805 to section 84361 filed 1-24-2003 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2003, No. 4).