Timeout 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 timeout room may be used in an emergency situation. Behavior intervention programs utilizing a timeout procedure may be implemented only if it incorporates a positive approach designed to result in the acquisition of appropriate behavior.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 27B-8-56

  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SL 2000, ch 131, § 102; SL 2002, ch 136, § 27.