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(iii) other than in the prescribed dosage;

(iv) not intended for the recipient; or

(v) intended for the recipient, but given to another individual. (Eff. 7/1/2013, Register 206; am 7/1/2015, Register 214; am 11/5/2017, Register 224; am 4/24/2020, Register 234; am 3/31/2021, Register 238; am 9/9/2021, Register 239; am 10/16/2022, Register 244) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.05.010 AS 47.07.030 AS 47.07.040 7 AAC 130.229. Use of restrictive intervention. (a) A home and community-based waiver services provider may use restrictive intervention as a response

(1) when a recipient’s behavior is unanticipated and presents an imminent danger to the recipient’s safety or to the safety of others; or

(2) if justified for safe management of the recipient’s behavior that requires intervention as described in the support plan developed in accordance with 7 AAC 130.217 and 7 AAC 130.218

(A) when other types of intervention have been tried and documented as ineffective for behavior management; and

(B) if the type of intervention is safe, proportionate to the recipient’s behavior, and appropriate to the recipient’s chronological and developmental age, size, gender, and physical, medical, and psychological condition. (b) The provider shall develop and implement written policies and procedures that address

(1) the use of restrictive intervention in regard to the recipient population served by the provider;

(2) a prohibition on the use of

(A) seclusion as a restrictive intervention; and

(B) prone restraint;