Texas Statutes
§ 81.209 — USE OF PHYSICAL RESTRAINT.
Texas § 81.209
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Code HSHealth and Safety Code
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Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 81.209 (2026).
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Sec. 81.209. USE OF PHYSICAL RESTRAINT.
(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.
(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.
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Legislative History
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Nearby Sections
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§ 81.001
SHORT TITLE.§ 81.003
DEFINITIONS.§ 81.004
ADMINISTRATION OF CHAPTER.§ 81.005
CONTRACTS.§ 81.006
FUNDS.§ 81.007
LIMITATION ON LIABILITY.§ 81.011
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