6VAC15-40-980. Restraint equipment.
Written policy, procedure and practice shall govern the use of restraint equipment. A written protocol pertaining to the monitoring of inmates in restraint equipment shall be established and approved by the medical authority.
Statutory Authority
§§ 53.1-5, 53.1-68, and 53.1-131 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR230-30-001 § 5.28, eff. April 1, 1987; amended, Virginia Register Volume 4, Issue 9, eff. April 1, 1988; Volume 7, Issue 12, eff. May 1, 1991; Volume 9, Issue 12, eff. May 1, 1993; Volume 11, Issue 21, eff. August 10, 1995; Volume 29, Issue 4, eff. November 22, 2012.
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