42 CFR 483.368
§ 483.368 Application of time out.
United States · 42 CFR — Public Health · Status: effective
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- 42 CFR 483.368, § 483.368 Application of time out, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/207262
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(a) A resident in time out must never be physically prevented from leaving the time out area.
(b) Time out may take place away from the area of activity or from other residents, such as in the resident's room (exclusionary), or in the area of activity or other residents (inclusionary).
(c) Staff must monitor the resident while he or she is in time out.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.