Mechanical restraints shall not be applied to a patient unless it is determined that such is necessary for either his safety or the safety of other persons at the facility. Every use of a mechanical restraint and the reasons therefor shall be made a part of the clinical record of the patient under the signature of the administrator of the program, except that mechanical restraints may be used without such recording during transportation of residents from or to any facility.
Idaho Code § 66-1313
Mechanical restraints
Known as the Idaho Security Medical Program Act
The act spans §§ 66–66 (18 sections).
I.C., § 66-1313, as added by 1976, ch. 360, § 2, p. 1179; am. 2007, ch. 336, § 11, p. 985.
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