2026 Minnesota Statutes

144G.65 TRAINING IN EMERGENCY MANUAL RESTRAINTS.

Subdivision 1.Training.

A licensee must ensure that staff who are authorized to apply an emergency use of a manual restraint complete a minimum of four hours of training from a qualified individual prior to assuming these responsibilities. Training must include:

(1) types of behaviors and de-escalation techniques and their value;

(2) principles of person-centered planning and service delivery as identified in section 245D.07, subdivision 1a, paragraph (b);

(3) what constitutes the use of a restraint;

(4) staff responsibilities related to: (i) prohibited procedures under section 144G.85; (ii) why prohibited procedures are not effective for reducing or eliminating symptoms or interfering behavior; and (iii) why prohibited procedures are not safe;

(5) the situations when staff must contact 911 services in response to an imminent risk of harm to the resident or others; and

(6) strategies for respecting and supporting each resident's cultural preferences.

Subd. 2.Annual refresher training.

The licensee must ensure that staff who apply an emergency use of a manual restraint complete two hours of refresher training on an annual basis covering each of the training areas listed in subdivision 1.

Subd. 3.Implementation.

The assisted living facility must implement all orientation and training topics covered in this section.

Subd. 4.Verification and documentation of orientation and training.

For staff who are authorized to apply an emergency use of a manual restraint, the assisted living facility must retain evidence in the employee record of each staff person having completed the orientation and training under this section.

Subd. 5.Exemption.

This section does not apply to licensees who have a policy prohibiting the use of restraints.

History:

2026 c 95 art 3 s 22