(1) Nothing in this article shall be deemed to form an independent basis of statutory authority for the use of restraint.
(2) Nothing in this article shall be deemed to authorize an agency to implement policies, procedures, or standards or promulgate rules or adopt ordinances that would limit, decrease, or adversely impact any policies, procedures, standards, rules, or ordinances in effect on April 22, 1999, that provided greater protection concerning the use of restraint than is set forth in this article.
Source: L. 99: Entire article added, p. 382, § 1, effective April 22.