### Question
How does the law define least restrictive alternative principle?


### Answer
Under *10 U.S.C. § 1090a*, **least restrictive alternative principle** is defined as:

> a principle under which a member of the armed forces committed for hospitalization and treatment shall be placed in the most appropriate and therapeutic available setting—


(A) that is no more restrictive than is conducive to the most effective form of treatment

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 1090a*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART II-PERSONNEL > CHAPTER 55-MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE**

