Behavior Committee Procedures

Section 299.665  Behavior Committee Procedures a)         Whenever practicable, a resident who is the subject of an incident report shall be allowed to address the Behavior Committee in order to present his/her views regarding the reported incident.  This may be denied if it is determined to be clinically contraindicated, would place a resident or others at risk of harm, or would jeopardize the safety or security of the Program. b)         The Behavior Committee shall document its decision and the reason for that decision in the Resident's behavioral record. c)         Violations of facility or living unit rules shall be addressed through specific treatment recommendations and/or referral to ancillary services (e.g., anger management); reassignment of management status; adjustment of privileges; or any combination of these three actions.  The Behavior Committee shall determine which interventions are most appropriate. 1)         Treatment recommendations and/or ancillary services to address rule violation must be logically related to the rule violation (e.g., anger management for reactive, anger-based aggression), must be available, and must have a reasonable expectation of success. 2)         The Behavior Committee may reassign residents to a different management status whenever rule violations indicate that they cannot be effectively managed at their current management status. 3)         Although progressive in nature, privileges may be adjusted upon the increased risk of harm or disruption to Program security.  Behavioral interventions may include the removal of a privilege that the resident has earned through good behavior.  The behavioral interventions should be reasonably related to the rule violation. d)         Upon determination that a resident has violated a facility rule, the Behavior Committee shall determine appropriate management status, determine appropriate treatment recommendations and/or ancillary services, adjust privileges, or take any combination of these actions.  The Committee may also establish time limits on the management status, or behavioral intervention, or conditions imposed.