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not be considered physical restraint, if authorized in writing by the resident’s primary physician, and if the necessity for its use is set out in the resident’s assisted living plan:

(1) self-release safety belts;

(2) lap-top trays;

(3) wedge chair cushions;

(4) concave mattresses; and

(5) bedside rails if used for a resident who

(A) lacks independent mobility but has involuntary movement, including a seizure disorder, that could cause the resident to fall from bed; or

(B) needs the rails to assist in mobility. (Eff. 4/6/2002, Register 162; am 6/24/2004, Register 170) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.32.010 AS 47.32.030 Editor’s note: Effective July 1, 2022, Executive Order 121 split the former Department of Health and Social Services into the Department of Health and the Department of Family and Community Services. As of Register 242 (July 2022), the regulations attorney made conforming technical revisions under sec. 138, E.O. 121 and AS 44.62.125(b)(6), to the authority citation for 7 AAC 75.295 by substituting references to AS 47.32.010 and 47.32.030 for the references to former AS 47.33.410 and 47.33.920 (repealed 2005). 7 AAC 75.300. Assisted living plan. (a) Preparation of an assisted living plan in accordance with AS 47.33.220, 47.33.230, and this chapter shall include a review of any other existing plan of care that may already be in place for the resident. A plan of care already in place for a resident may substitute for the assisted living plan required by AS 47.33.220 and 47.33.230 if the existing plan incorporates substantially the same provisions and addresses the same requirements as would an assisted living plan. (b) When an existing plan of care cannot be substituted for an assisted living plan, the assisted living plan required by AS 47.33.220 and 47.33.230 must, insofar as possible, incorporate the provisions of the plan of care already in place for the resident.