0940-03-06-.20
Reporting
Cite as Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0940-03-06-.20
(1)
Each hospital that uses isolation or restraint must annually report information specified by
TDMHSAS to the Commissioner of TDMHSAS. TDMHSAS shall establish reporting
guidelines and deadlines necessary to assure uniform reporting of minimum aggregated
isolation and restraint data by each hospital.
(2)
Any hospital using isolation or restraint must notify the Commissioner of TDMHSAS of any
death that occurs while a service recipient is restrained or isolated, or where it is reasonable
to assume that a service recipient’s death is attributable to, or results from, restraint or
isolation. The hospital must report such deaths by the next business day following the service
recipient’s death.