Scope

(1) Chapter 0940-03-09 applies to facilities and services licensed as a Mental Health Residential Treatment Facility for Children and Youth (Chapter 0940-05-37) or as a Mental Health Adult Residential Treatment Facility (Chapter 0940-05-17). Use of isolation, mechanical restraint or physical holding restraint in mental health treatment settings other than mental health residential treatment facilities is governed by other Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS) rules. Use of chemical restraint is not permissible in mental health residential treatment facilities. USE OF ISOLATION, MECHANICAL AND PHYSICAL HOLDING RESTRAINT CHAPTER 0940-03-09 IN MENTAL HEALTH RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITIES