Texas Health and Safety Code 81.209 – Use of Physical Restraint
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(a) A physical restraint may not be applied to a person unless a physician prescribes the restraint.
(b) A physical restraint shall be removed as soon as possible.
Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 81.209
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) Each use of a physical restraint and the reason for the use shall be made a part of the patient’s clinical record. The physician who prescribed the restraint shall sign the record.