This regulation prohibits the use of restraints and seclusion in Mental Health Community Residence Facilities (MHCRFs) in the District of Columbia. Operators must ensure that no resident is confined in a locked room, locked in or out of the facility, or locked in or out of their bedroom at any time.
View official source3845 RESTRAINTS and Seclusion 3845.1 No restraints or seclusion shall be used in a MHCRF. 3845.2 No resident shall be confined in a locked room. 3845.3 No resident shall be locked in or out of the facility. 3845.4 No resident shall be locked in or out of his or her bedroom at any time. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 65 DCR 1633 (February 16, 2018). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Mental Health 22-A DCMR § 3845