Texas Statutes

§ 81.209 — USE OF PHYSICAL RESTRAINT.

Texas § 81.209
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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.

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