Personal Restraint, Sub-Acute Agency:   (A.A.C. R9 20-101) The application of physical force without the use of any device, for the purpose of restricting the free movement of a behavioral health recipient's body, but:

a. For a Level 1 RTC or a Level 1 sub acute agency, does not include:

i. Holding a behavioral health recipient for no longer than five minutes, without undue force, in order to calm or comfort the behavioral health recipient, or

ii. Holding a behavioral health recipient's hand to safely escort the behavioral health recipient from one area to another; and

b. For a correctional facility, does not include physically holding a person by a security officer for purposes not related to a behavioral health recipient's behavioral health issue.