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DDS liaisons outline Human Rights Committee review process, consents and video-monitoring rules
Summary
Department of Developmental Services Human Rights Committee liaisons Tanya Pacheco and Kenrick Brown summarized what interventions require HRC review, packet and consent requirements, when PRC applies, and best practices for behavior support plans.
Tanya Pacheco and Kenrick Brown, human rights liaisons with the Department of Developmental Services, summarized how providers should request Human Rights Committee (HRC) reviews and which interventions require prior approval during a regional presentation.
Pacheco said HRC exists to "protect and preserve human rights" for individuals supported by DDS and reminded providers that "human rights are fundamental rights...and we are the government in this case." She outlined three categories HRC uses for review: restrictive interventions (locks, restricted access), intrusive devices (door and bed alarms, monitors or searches) and aversive procedures (physical or chemical restraints, isolation). The HRC procedure referenced in the presentation is listed in DDS materials as IF PR006.
Brown described the packet required for a complete HRC submission: a completed request-for-review form with presenter contact information, current consents describing…
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