Protect Students from Restraint & Seclusion Act

Under current law, the "Protection of Individuals from Restraint and Seclusion Act" contains parameters concerning exceptions for the use of restraint and seclusion for various agencies, including for public schools.

The bill removes public schools from the "Protection of Individuals from Restraint and Seclusion Act" and creates the "Protection of Students from Restraint and Seclusion Act" that is specific to local education providers.

The bill:

• Prohibits restraint and seclusion, except as provided;
• Requires a local education provider that uses restraint or seclusion to train its employees and agents; and
• Requires a local education provider to document instances of restraint or seclusion and notify the student's family of certain instances of restraint or seclusion.
  (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)