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CMS SOM App. N, Tag N0148
§483.358(g)(3)The emergency safety intervention ordered, including the length of time
for which the physician or other licensed practitioner permitted by the state and the
facility to order restraint or seclusion authorized its use.
Interpretive Guidelines§ 483.358(g)(3)
An order for restraint or seclusion is only valid for one individual behavioral incident.
Orders for restraint or seclusion may not be extended. If behaviors continue after the
end of one order timeframe a separate order is required.
History
Rev. 131; Issued: 01-16-15, Effective: 01-16-15, Implementation: 01-16-15
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-07-22
- Edition
- som-2026-07-22
- Content hash
d32f8c3e9777f28f96875ef1181c083cbdaccb7a7062761aff8e7bf74fbd2ded
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