California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 4436.5

WIC § 4436.5 Effective Jan 1, 2016Div. 4.1 · Part 1

Statute text

(a)For the purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:

(1)“Physical restraint” means any behavioral or mechanical restraint as defined in Section 1180.1 of the Health and Safety Code.

(2)“Chemical restraint” means a drug that is used to control behavior and that is used in a manner not required to treat the patient’s medical conditions.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 340, Sec. 2. (AB 918) Effective January 1, 2016.