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Committee carries over restraint and seclusion bill after technical fixes; sponsors to add medical-oversight language
Summary
Senate Bill 1113, which would change rules on restraint, seclusion and investigation of abuse and neglect, was carried over to allow a dash-3 amendment to incorporate missing technical language about chemical restraints and state-authorized medical oversight.
The Senate Committee on Human Services carried over Senate Bill 1113 to its April 8 meeting so sponsors can incorporate technical corrections and additional language requested by stakeholders.
Committee staff described SB 1113 as a broad revision of statutes governing prohibited and allowable use of restraint and involuntary seclusion. The posted amendment removes education-program provisions and refines definitions of secure-transport providers, actions constituting abuse and neglect in child-caring settings, and the…
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