Indiana Administrative Code
Title 513 - COMMISSION ON SECLUSION AND RESTRAINT IN SCHOOLS
Article 1 - SECLUSION AND RESTRAINT IN SCHOOLS
Rule 2 - General Provisions
Section 2-5 - Mechanical and chemical restraints prohibited
Current through September 18, 2024
Authority: IC 20-20-40-13; IC 20-20-40-16
Affected: IC 20-20-40
Sec. 5.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (d), the use of mechanical restraints to restrict a student's freedom of movement is prohibited.
(b) The use of any drug, medication, or other chemical to control behavior or restrict freedom of movement (except as authorized by a licensed physician or other qualified health care professional) is prohibited.
(c) Schools shall never give a student any drug or medication that is not a standard treatment or dosage, or both, for the student's medical or psychiatric condition unless otherwise prescribed by a physician.
(d) While transporting a student on a moving vehicle, a bus harness or other safety equipment may be required and is permissible for safety purposes. However, the use of any bus harness or safety equipment, as described in 513 IAC 1-1-10, that is used to restrain a student during transportation must be documented.
