An agency that is authorized to promulgate rules or adopt ordinances shall promulgate rules or adopt ordinances applicable to the agencies within their respective jurisdictions that establish procedures for the use of restraint and seclusion consistent with the provisions of this article. Any agency that has rules or ordinances in existence on April 22, 1999, is not required to promulgate additional rules or adopt additional ordinances unless that agency's existing rules or ordinances do not meet the minimum requirements of this article.Amended by 2016 Ch. 345,§ 8, eff. 6/10/2016.L. 99: Entire article added, p. 382, § 1, effective April 22. L. 2016: Entire section amended, (HB 16-1328), ch. 345, p. 1406, § 8, effective June 10.
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