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I thought for a device to meet the definition of
restraint it had to restrict movement and resident could not
remove.
Timma
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 7:15
PM
Subject: RE: Survey
According to state inspectors, there is only one
criteria for restraint
and that is "if the resident cannot remove on
command, it is a
restraint". comments please.
We have
been told the same thing...it is hard to understand because many
of these
residents cannot remove the "restraint" on command but if THEY
WANT
to they certainly CAN remove them (I am talking mainly about
seat
belt alarms - I think seat belt alarms are very effective but
state
hated
them!!)
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