California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 4659.2

WIC § 4659.2 Effective Jun 30, 2022Div. 4.5 · Ch. 5 · Art. 2

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

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 49, Sec. 21. (SB 188) Effective June 30, 2022.