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CMS SOM App. M, Tag L851
§418.110(n)(11) - When restraint or seclusion is used for the management of violent
or self-destructive behavior that jeopardizes the immediate physical safety of the
patient, a staff member, or others, the patient must be seen face-to-face within 1
hour after the initiation of the intervention --
(i) By a—
(A) Physician; or
(B) RN who has been trained in accordance with the requirements
specified in paragraph (n) of this section.
(ii) To evaluate—
(A) The patient’s immediate situation;
(B) The patient’s reaction to the intervention;
(C) The patient’s medical and behavioral condition; and
(D) The need to continue or terminate the restraint or seclusion.
History
Rev. 210; Issued:02-03-23; Effective:02-03-23; Implementation:02-03-23
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-07-22
- Edition
- som-2026-07-22
- Content hash
35933ea394878f37901f85057498e8fc37fe62df09bb36ce4d536d1f59d2e153
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