Tex. Health & Safety Code § 592.102 · Subchapter E. USE OF RESTRAINTS IN STATE SUPPORTED LIVING CENTERS
USE OF RESTRAINTS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules to ensure that:
(1) a mechanical or physical restraint is not administered to a resident of a state supported living center unless the restraint is:
(A) necessary to prevent imminent physical injury to the resident or another; and
(B) the least restrictive restraint effective to prevent imminent physical injury;
(2) the administration of a mechanical or physical restraint to a resident of a state supported living center ends immediately once the imminent risk of physical injury abates; and
(3) a mechanical or physical restraint is not administered to a resident of a state supported living center as punishment or as part of a behavior plan.
(b) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules to prohibit the use of prone and supine holds on a resident of a state supported living center except as transitional holds.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 361 (S.B. 41), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.592.htm
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