(1) Staff must document the following information in the individual’s record as soon as possible, but no later than the end of the work shift following the use of a reactive strategy:

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    (a) The behavior that necessitated a reactive strategy;
    (b) The reactive strategy used;
    (c) The date and time the reactive strategy was implemented and the time the strategy was terminated; and,
    (d) The person(s) who initiated, applied, authorized, and terminated the reactive strategy;
    (2) The authorizing agent must review and sign the reactive strategy documentation within twenty-four hours or by the end of the next business day.
    (3) The service provider or facility must also document every use of a reactive strategy on the “”Reactive Strategy Report,”” APD Form 65G8-002 (August 2008), incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the form may be obtained by writing or calling the Agency for Persons with Disabilities, at 4030 Esplanade Way, Suite 380, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0950; main telephone number (850)488-4527. These Reports must be submitted within thirty days to the Local Review Committee chairperson, or the chairperson’s designee, and copies of the Report made a part of the individual’s record.
    (4) Agency Area Offices and Developmental Services Institutions must submit copies of these Reports electronically to the Central Office Senior Behavior Analyst on a monthly basis.
Rulemaking Authority 393.501, 393.13(4)(h)2., 916.1093(2) FS. Law Implemented 393.13(4)(h), 916.1093(2) FS. History-New 8-7-08.