In 7 AAC 12.375 - 7 AAC 12.399, unless the context requires otherwise,

1. (1) "approved application" means an application that has been completed and submitted with the appropriate fee, and that the department has determined is sufficient to allow a subacute mental health facility to commence operations;
2. (2) "center" means a crisis stabilization center, a crisis residential center, or a collocated center;
3. (3) "collocated center" means a subacute mental health facility that provides crisis stabilization center and crisis residential center services in the same building or in adjoining or adjacent buildings;
4. (4) "collocated facility" means a provider other than a subacute mental health facility that provides services in the same building as, or in a building that is adjoining or adjacent to, a center;

5. (5) "controlled substance" means

   1. (A) a narcotic, depressant, hallucinogenic, or stimulant drug as set out in the schedules in AS 11.71.140 - 11.71.190; and
   2. (B) a drug subject to 21 U.S.C. 801 - 971 (Controlled Substances Act of 1970), amended as of December 31, 2022;
6. (6) "crisis residential center" has the meaning given in AS 47.32.900;
7. (7) "crisis stabilization center" has the meaning given in AS 47.32.900;
8. (8) "monolithic ceiling" means a ceiling formed or composed of material without joints or seams;
9. (9) "on-site" or "on site" means physically present at a location in the center;

10. (10) "restraint" means

    1. (A) any manual method, physical or mechanical device, material, or equipment that immobilizes or reduces the patient's ability to freely move arms, legs, body, or head; or

    2. (B) a drug or medication that

       1. (i) is used as a restriction to manage the patient's behavior or restrict the patient's freedom of movement; and
       2. (ii) is not a standard treatment or dosage for the patient's condition;

11. (11) "seclusion" means the involuntary confinement of a patient

    1. (A) for the management of violent or self-destructive behavior; and
    2. (B) alone in a room or area from which the patient is physically prevented from leaving;
12. (12) "subacute mental health facility" has the meaning given in AS 47.32.900;

13. (13) "therapeutic communication" means a type of professional communication used by direct care staff to establish trust and rapport with a patient; therapeutic communication

    1. (A) uses verbal and nonverbal techniques to assist a patient in a nonjudgmental way, while showing empathy and concern; and
    2. (B) involves both verbal and nonverbal communication from the direct care staff to convey a message in a calm manner;
14. (14) "therapeutic milieu" means a structured environment that promotes a safe, secure place for people who need psychiatric services; a therapeutic milieu supports an individual's wellbeing and progress while seeking psychiatric treatment;
15. (15) "universal precautions" means the infection control precautions that are recommended by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to prevent the transmission of blood-borne pathogens.