Bill Title: Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Prohibits the use of a lethal restraint as a therapeutic measure to prevent a recipient from causing physical harm to himself or physical abuse to others or for any other purpose. Defines "lethal restraint" as a restraint the use of which may lead to the death or severe injury of the person being restrained.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-04-05 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB5631 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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