Sec. 7306.4. Supervision of youth in facility living units

(a) Active supervision shall be maintained in any facility living unit when any youth is confined in such unit.

(b) The director, his or her designee, or the appropriate facility health staff shall determine whether a youth requires additional supervision based on the youth's condition, illness or injury, and the director, his or her designee, or the appropriate facility health staff shall order such supervision if warranted. Additional supervision may include more frequent supervision tours, or constant supervision. Such determination shall be documented and include, but not be limited to, the following information:

(1) the reasons underlying such determination;

(2) orders made requiring such additional supervision, including the dates and times when the supervision is to be initiated and concluded;

(3) the name(s) of the individual(s) making such determination and/or ordering the supervision; and

(4) periodic facility staff observations of the youth's condition and behavior.

(c) Consistent with the requirements of section 7306.6 of this Part, such determination and orders for additional supervision shall be recorded.