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G-1.021 - Act respecting the governance of the health and social services system
Section 393
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393. Force, isolation, mechanical means or chemicals may be used as a measure to control a person in a facility maintained by an institution only to prevent the person from inflicting harm upon themselves or others. The use of such a measure must be minimal, resorted to only exceptionally and must be adapted to the person’s physical and mental state.
Any measure referred to in the first paragraph applied in respect of a person must be noted in detail in the person’s record. In particular, a description of the means used, the time during which they were used and a description of the behaviour which gave rise to the application or continued application of the measure must be recorded.
Every institution must adopt a procedure for the application of such measures in keeping with the orientations determined by the Minister, make the procedure known to the users of the institution and evaluate the application of such measures annually.
