US · guidance
CMS SOM App. J, Tag W278
W274, W275, W276,
Facility procedures W277, W279, W280,
must— W281, W282, W283,
Insure prior to the use of W284
more restrictive
techniques, that the
client’s record documents
that programs
incorporating the use of
less intrusive or more
positive techniques have
been tried systematically
and demonstrated to be
ineffective
42 CFR 483.450(b)(2)
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- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-07-22
- Edition
- som-2026-07-22
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