27B-8-56. Time-out rooms.
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Time - out rooms used for separating a person with a developmental disability from other persons receiving services and group activities may be employed only under close and direct staff supervision and only as a technique in behavior intervention programs. No time - out room may be used in an emergency situation. Behavior intervention programs utilizing a time - out procedure may be implemented only if it incorporates a positive approach designed to result in the acquisition of appropriate behavior.