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Texas Health and Safety Code - HEALTH & SAFETY § 592.102. Use of Restraints

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules to ensure that:

(1) a mechanical or physical restraint is not administered to a resident of a state supported living center unless the restraint is:

(A) necessary to prevent imminent physical injury to the resident or another; and

(B) the least restrictive restraint effective to prevent imminent physical injury;

(2) the administration of a mechanical or physical restraint to a resident of a state supported living center ends immediately once the imminent risk of physical injury abates; and

(3) a mechanical or physical restraint is not administered to a resident of a state supported living center as punishment or as part of a behavior plan.

(b) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules to prohibit the use of prone and supine holds on a resident of a state supported living center except as transitional holds.

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