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Are there any laws that affect PBS? What is the legal environment surrounding PBS?

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Are there any laws that affect PBS? What is the legal environment surrounding PBS?

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• In the Developmental Disabilities Bill of Rights, the Federal government states that public funds are NOT provided to institutional or other residential programs that do NOT: “Prohibit excessive use of chemical restraints (drugs) and use of such restraints as punishment or as a substitute for habilitation;” Interdisciplinary Human development Institute; Values, Issues and Resources: Component 6. • Federally, IDEA 2004 also has numerous legal implications as far as the use of Positive Behavior May 27, 2010drastically changed throughout the years which promote the ethical treatment of all citizens. • In West Virginia, the Medley/Hartley Act does not support the use of punishment. PBS does not promote the use of punishment; it teaches the use of replacement skills. Positive Behavior Support teaches strategies, interventions and supports to enable the person to be an integral member of their environment in the least restrictive setting.