Texas Health and Safety Code 576.024 – Use of Physical Restraint
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(a) A physical restraint may not be applied to a patient unless a physician prescribes the restraint.
(b) A physical restraint shall be removed as soon as possible.
(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.
