OAR 309-112-0025: Use of Restraint for Acute Medical Conditions

(1) During medical treatment for acute physical conditions, personal and physical restraint may be used to prevent a patient from injuring himself or herself. (2) Use of a restraint in the presence of a physician may be authorized verbally; ongoing or continuing use of personal or physical restraint must be ordered in writing by a physician. (3) Treatment staff shall: (a) Attend to the patient’s basic personal needs and exercise needs in accordance with general medical practice; and (b) To the extent practicable, accommodate the patient’s mental disabilities treatment and training regimen.