SOM Chapter 5/Release of Person-Identifiable Data Related to Restraint/Seclusion Deaths to PA and As

Section 5140 of Publication 100-07, the SOM, concerning deaths in Hospitals associated with the use of restraint or seclusion, has been revised to correspond to the regulatory requirements at 42 CFR 482.13(g) and to reflect operational procedures implemented since the revised regulation took effect in January, 2007. An advance copy of the revised SOM section 5140 is attached. The final version will be released as a Publications Manual transmittal later this year and may differ slightly from this advance copy.