(a) Caregivers must continuously observe the child placed in seclusion. This observation can take place by a caregiver in the environment or room where the child is placed in seclusion, through a window or a one-way mirror. The use of a video camera in lieu of direct observation to continuously observe a child in seclusion is not permitted.
(b) There must be a protected, private, and observable environment or room that safeguards the child's personal dignity and well-being that must:
  (1) Have 40 square-feet of floor space and a ceiling height of at least eight feet;
  (2) Be free of safety hazards;
  (3) Be adequately ventilated during warm weather and adequately heated during cold weather;
  (4) Be appropriately lighted; and
  (5) Have a mat and bedding, unless the prescribing professional writes orders to the contrary.

Source Note: The provisions of this §748.2651 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7377; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909; amended to be effective April 25, 2022, 47 TexReg 2248