Section R9-10-714. Resident Time Out

An administrator shall ensure that a time out:

1.        Is provided to a resident who voluntarily decides to go in a time out;

2.        Takes place in an area that is unlocked, lighted, quiet, and private;

3.        Is time-limited and does not exceed the amount of time as determined by the resident;

4.        Does not result in a resident missing a meal if the resident is in time out at mealtime;

5.        Includes monitoring of the resident by a personnel mem- ber at least once every 15 minutes to ensure the resident’s health and safety and to discuss with the resident if the resident is ready to leave time out; and

6.        Is documented in the resident’s medical record, to include:

a.         The date of the time out,

b.        The reason for the time out,

c.         The duration of the time out, and

d.        The action planned and taken by the administrator to prevent the use of time out in the future.

Historical Note

Adopted effective November 1, 1998, under an exemp- tion from the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act pursuant to Laws 1998, Ch. 178, § 17; filed with the Office of the Secretary of State October 2, 1998 (Supp. 98-4). Section repealed; new Section made by exempt rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 2015, effective October 1, 2013 (Supp. 13-2). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 20

A.A.R. 1409, pursuant to Laws 2013, Ch. 10, § 13; effec- tive July 1, 2014 (Supp. 14-2).