Utah Code § 26B-5-309
Mechanical restraints and medication -- Clinical record
Utah · Utah Code Title 26B — Utah Health and Human Services Code · Status: effective
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- Utah Code § 26B-5-309, Mechanical restraints and medication -- Clinical record, Utah, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2332407
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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.
(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.