"Chemical restraint" means the use of medication that restricts a youth's freedom during a behavioral crisis or emergency and that is not a part of the youth's standard treatment or dosage for a behavioral, emotional, or psychiatric condition.
"Manual restraint" means a behavior management technique involving the use of physical contact or force, characterized by measures such as arm or body holds.
"Mechanical restraints" means any device, material, or equipment (including, but not limited to, straight jacket, arm or leg restraints, four-point restraints, and zip ties), other than personal physical force, used to immobilize or directly restrict the limbs, head, or body of a youth.
"Residential treatment center" has the meaning ascribed to that term in paragraph (12.3) of Section 1-3 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987.
"Restraints" means chemical restraints, manual restraints, and mechanical restraints, but does not include child restraint systems as defined in the Child Passenger Protection Act or devices, ordinarily worn by the youth during transport, for medical immobilization, adaptive support, or medical protection such as orthopedically prescribed devices, straps, or protective helmets.
"Transport" means transportation of a youth provided or arranged by the Department. "Transport" does not include the emergency transportation of youth in care by an ambulance service provider in an emergency situation or inter-hospital non-emergency transportation.
"Youth" means a youth in care as defined in Section 4d of this Act and youth in the protective custody of the Department.
For youth who are psychiatrically hospitalized, the Department shall begin discharge and placement planning from the moment of admission, including developing the transportation plan required by this Section and seeking court approval as necessary.
20 ILCS 505/4e