Ill. Admin. Code tit. 89, § 830.150 - Behavior Intervention
a)
Behavior intervention is a therapeutic measure which is to be used only to
prevent a student from causing damage to property or physical harm to
himself/herself or others. The following procedures shall be used, as part of a
behavior modification or management program. In no event shall restraint be
used to punish or discipline a student or as a convenience to staff.
b) Behavior intervention may include
physically holding, or otherwise restricting the movement of the student's
limbs, head or body. No mechanical or chemical restraint shall be permitted.
Medically prescribed or monitored procedures for the treatment of an existing
physical condition or the amelioration of a physical disability, such as braces
and other medical equipment, are not considered restraints. The partial or
total immobilization of a student for the purpose of performing a
medical/surgical procedure is not restraint.
c) Procedures for the use of physical
restraint at the State Schools are as follows:
1) physical restraint shall be employed in a
humane and therapeutic manner. In no event shall restraint be used when it is
medically contraindicated (i.e., could adversely affect the health of the
student).
2) whenever physical
restraint is used with a student whose primary communication is sign language,
writing, or computer, the student shall be permitted to have his/her hands free
from restraint for brief periods, except when freedom may result in physical
harm to the student or others. A staff member skilled in the student's mode of
communication shall be in attendance when the student's hands are
free.
3) the student must be
released from restraint as soon as possible. The use of restraint shall not
exceed 30 consecutive minutes.
4)
the person who initiates the restraint shall inform his/her supervisor as soon
as possible and must submit a written detailed anecdotal report of the
cause/conditions that called for the use of physical restraint. The report
shall include the date, time, and location that the physical restraint took
place. This report will be placed in the student's temporary records maintained
by the State School with a copy to be sent to the parent of the student and
through the chain of command to the facility administrator.
d) All direct care staff shall be
trained in behavior intervention techniques, including physical restraint, to
prevent injury to the students. Documentation of training shall be maintained
in the employee personnel files kept at each State School. Employees that have
not completed the training may not employ physical restraint.
Notes
Amended at 23 Ill. Reg. 10220, effective August 10, 1999
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