The restriction of a recipient to a given area or room as part of a behavior modification program which has been authorized pursuant to his individual services plan shall not constitute seclusion, provided that such restriction does not exceed any continuous period in excess of two hours nor any periods which total more than four hours in any twenty-four hour period and that the duration, nature and purposes of each such restriction are promptly documented in the recipient's record.
405 ILCS 5/1-126
"Seclusion" means the sequestration by placement of a recipient alone in a room which he has no means of leaving
Known as the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code
The act spans §§ 405-5-1-100 to 405-5-1-129 (49 sections).
P.A. 86-1402.
Official source: Illinois General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Illinois statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.