{"data":{"id":"us-id/idaho-code-66-345","jurisdiction":"us-id","citation":"Idaho Code § 66-345","heading":"Restraints and seclusion.","body":"Restraints shall not be applied to a patient nor shall a patient be secluded unless it is determined that such restraint or seclusion is necessary for the patient’s safety or for the safety of others. Every instance of a restraint or seclusion of a patient shall be documented in the clinical record of the patient. In addition, every instance of a restraint or seclusion shall be evaluated and the evaluation and reasons for such restraint or seclusion shall be made a part of the clinical record of the patient under the signature of a licensed physician or, as delegated through the bylaws of the hospital’s medical or professional staff, other practitioners licensed to practice independently. Whenever a peace officer deems it necessary to apply restraints to a patient while transporting the patient from one (1) facility to another and that restraint is against the medical advice of a licensed physician, the officer shall document the use of restraints in a report to be included in the clinical record.","path":["TITLE 66 STATE CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS","CHAPTER 3 HOSPITALIZATION OF MENTALLY ILL"],"source_url":"https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/title66/t66ch3/sect66-345/","current_through":"2026 Legislative Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T11:23:57Z","sha256":"4f3f24bfab13654b42be458a1f08e58c0cd546a9b3c7ad829517edca8ff4a179","source_id":"us-id","stale":false,"prev":"us-id/idaho-code-66-344","next":"us-id/idaho-code-66-346"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}