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WAC 388-148-0490

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What must I do following an incident that involved using physical restraint?

  (1) In foster homes, the foster parent must send a copy of the documented use of physical restraint to the child's social worker and licensor within forty-eight hours; or if the foster home is supervised by a child-placing agency to the case manager.

     (2) The CPA case manager must furnish a copy of the incident report to the child's DCFS social worker and DLR licensor.

     (3) For group care programs and all staffed residential homes, the director or program supervisor must:

     (a) Review any incident with the staff who used physical restraint to ensure that the decision to use physical restraint and its application were appropriate; and

     (b) Report the incident if it meets criteria in WAC 388-148-0120.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.15.030 and chapter 74.15 RCW. 04-08-073, § 388-148-0490, filed 4/5/04, effective 5/6/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.15.030. 01-18-037, § 388-148-0490, filed 8/28/01, effective 9/28/01.]