Seclusion

Patients have the right to be free from seclusion unless seclusion is required to prevent injury to the patient or others or prevent serious disruption to the therapeutic environment. The responsibility for ordering seclusion of any patient shall be limited to the patient's attending physician or licensed independent practitioner although seclusion may be temporarily employed in emergency situations in accordance with established written policies at the direction of a registered nurse who immediately obtains verbal consent from a physician or licensed independent practitioner. Each facility shall have policies regarding the use of seclusion and these policies shall comply with all requirements specified in these rules and other appropriate state and federal requirements. Each patient or their legal representative shall have access to these policies upon request. SUBCHAPTER 5. COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS