Ed. Code, § 49005.4 · Article 5.2. Restraint and Seclusion
Ed. Code, § 49005.4
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An educational provider may use seclusion or a behavioral restraint only to control behavior that poses a clear and present danger of serious physical harm to the pupil or others that cannot be immediately prevented by a response that is less restrictive.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 998, Sec. 1. (AB 2657) Effective January 1, 2019.
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