{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-26b-5-309","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 26B-5-309","heading":"Mechanical restraints and medication -- Clinical record.","body":"(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.\n(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.","path":["Title 26B Utah Health and Human Services Code","Chapter 26B-5 Health Care - Substance Use and Mental Health","Part 26B-5-3 Utah State Hospital and Other Mental Health Facilities"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title26B/Chapter5/26B-5-S309.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:33Z","sha256":"512243e1dc1324d6c0934c9baaed10409ab670b6fbb933bc00cc3cbeb71655a0","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-26b-5-308","next":"us-ut/utah-code-26b-5-310"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}