Chemical restraint definition
Examples of Chemical restraint in a sentence
Chemical restraint is a means of managing behavior through the use of any drug that is not standard treatment for the child’s medical or psychiatric condition, has the effect of temporarily restricting movement, and is used solely to control the child’s behavior.
Chemical restraint means any drug that is prescribed or administered to sedate an individual, or temporarily restrict an individual’s freedom of movement, for the purpose of managing the individual’s behavior.
Chemical restraint means a psychopharmacological drug that is administered to a student for discipline or convenience and that is not required to treat a medical symptom.
At no time shall school personnel use the following on a student: • Mechanical restraint; • Chemical restraint; • Aversive behavioral interventions that compromise health and safety; • Physical restraint that is life-threatening or medically contraindicated; or • Prone restraint or other restraint that restricts the breathing of a student.