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recipient is authorized to receive assistance with the ADL of locomotion;
(5) passive range-of-motion, if provided for a recipient that has
(A) a documented physical condition associated with contractures that results in a need for passive range-of-motion for the extremities affected by that condition; and
(B) a written plan for passive range-of-motion for those extremities, to be performed in the home of the recipient, that
(i) has been provided by a licensed physician, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse, physical therapist, or occupational therapist that is qualified to practice under AS 08 or 7 AAC 105.200(c);
(ii) provides detailed guidance for the movements of the recipient’s extremities that is to be followed by the recipient’s personal care assistant when performing passive range-of-motion as a personal care service;
(iii) is reviewed and revised, annually or as necessary, for a change in the recipient’s condition that requires an alteration of the written plan; and
(iv) is submitted to the department with the recipient’s application under 7 AAC 125.012 or request for amendment under 7 AAC 125.026, or as requested by the department. (e) The department will pay for light meal preparation and main meal preparation under (c) of this section, if the meal preparation service is
(1) not duplicated by another meal service approved under 7 AAC 130.295 or 42 U.S.C. 3001 — 3058ff (Older Americans Act);
(2) provided in the recipient’s home; and
(3) provided in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 3030g. (f) If two or more recipients reside in the same residence, the department may require that one personal care assistant provide assistance with specified IADLs when those activities benefit all recipients in that residence. (g) In this section,
(1) “assisting a recipient with self-administration of prescribed oral medication, eye drops, and skin ointments” means
(A) reminding the recipient to take or use medication;
(B) opening a medication container or prepackaged medication for the recipient;
(C) reading a medication label to the recipient;
(D) providing food or liquids if the medication label instructs the recipient to take