Maryland adopted H.B. 415/S.B. 874, Mental Hygiene Administration – Rights of Individuals with Mental Health Disorders in Facilities [PDF], on May 19, 2009. It became effective October 1, 2009.
The bill amends language of current rights for individuals in the care of a mental health facility and requires facility staff authorized to use physical restraint to undergo training in the method specified in written policy.
Excerpt:
(c) Each individual in a facility shall:
(1) Receive appropriate humane treatment and services in a manner that restricts the individual’s personal liberty within a facility only to the extent necessary and consistent with the individual’s treatment needs and applicable legal requirements;
(2) Receive treatment in accordance with the applicable individualized plan of rehabilitation or the individualized treatment plan provided for in § 10–706 of this subtitle;
(3) Be free from restraints or seclusions except for restraints or seclusions that are:
(i) Used only during an emergency in which the behavior of the individual places the individual or others at serious threat of violence or injury; and
(ii) 1. Ordered by a physician in writing; or
2. Directed by a registered nurse if a physician’s order is obtained within 2 hours of the action;
A facility shall:
(1) Have a written policy specifying the method used to ensure that an individual whose primary language or method of communication is nonverbal is able to effectively communicate distress during a physical restraint or hold; and
(2) Ensure that all staff at the facility who are authorized to participate in a physical restraint or hold of individuals are trained in the method specified in the written policy required under item (1) of this subsection.
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Facilities across the US use the
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® training program because it's been shown to be effective in both the prevention of and the safe use of physical restraint. CPI training focuses on prevention and de-escalation techniques and other alternatives to restraint and seclusion, as well as how to use safer, less-restrictive physical interventions only as a last resort. Training gives staff tools to organize their thinking about risk behavior and help them determine the most appropriate, least restrictive intervention to use in each unique situation.
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