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.