Section 17a-238-5 - Chemical restraint(a) Chemical restraints shall not be used as a punitive measure, for convenience of staff, as a substitute for program, or in quantities that interfere with a client's habilitation program in accordance with Sec. 249.13 (b) (1) (xii) of the Federal ICF/MR Standards.(b) The use of chemical restraints shall be authorized in writing by a licensed physician for accepted therapeutic reasons and for a specified period of time as an integral part of the client's habilitation program.(c) The written authorization for chemical restraints shall specify the behavior to be controlled or limited and the data that are to be collected in order to assess progress toward the treatment goal.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 17a-238-5
Effective August 24, 1994