Utah Code 26B-5-309. Mechanical restraints and medication — Clinical record
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(1) Mechanical restraints may not be applied to a patient unless it is determined by the director or his designee to be required by the needs of the patient. Every use of a mechanical restraint and the reasons therefor shall be made a part of the patient’s clinical record, under the signature of the director or his designee, and shall be reviewed regularly.
Terms Used In Utah Code 26B-5-309
- Designee: means a physician who has responsibility for medical functions including admission and discharge, an employee of a local mental health authority, or an employee of a person that has contracted with a local mental health authority to provide mental health services under Section 17-43-304. See Utah Code 26B-5-301
- Director: means the director appointed under Section
26B-5-103 . See Utah Code 26B-5-101 - Patient: means an individual who is:(20)(a) under commitment to the custody or to the treatment services of a local mental health authority; or(20)(b) undergoing essential treatment and intervention. See Utah Code 26B-5-301
- Physician: means an individual who is:
(21)(a) licensed as a physician under Title 58, Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act; or(21)(b) licensed as a physician under Title 58, Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act. See Utah Code 26B-5-301- Signature: includes a name, mark, or sign written with the intent to authenticate an instrument or writing. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2) In no event shall medication be prescribed for a patient unless it is determined by a physician to be required by the patient’s medical needs. Every use of a medication and the reasons therefor shall be made a part of the patient’s clinical record. - Physician: means an individual who is: