; and (2) establish reasonable restrictions on the private communications of a direct care professional while such direct care professional is performing work for the entity. (c) Relation to other laws This section shall not preclude liability under any other law. (d) Definition of private communications In this section, the term private communications means any communication through telephone or internet services, including sending and receiving communications by text message, social media, electronic mail, and telephone, with an entity or individual other than the covered entity. 316. Breaks for meals and rest (a) Meal breaks (1) In general Except as provided in subsection (c), a covered entity shall not require a direct care professional to work more than 5 hours for such hiring entity without an uninterrupted meal break of not less than 30 minutes. The number of hours worked by a direct care professional for purposes of this paragraph shall be calculated without regard to any rest break the direct care professional takes and to which the direct care professional has a right under subsection (b). (2) Rate of pay A covered entity shall pay a direct care professional for a meal break under paragraph (1) at the regular rate of pay of the direct care professional, unless the direct care professional is relieved of all duty for not less than 30 minutes during the meal break and is permitted to leave the work site during such break. (3) Paid meal break Except as provided in subsection (c), for any paid meal break required under paragraph (2), a covered entity— (A) shall provide a reasonable opportunity for a direct care professional to take such break for a period of uninterrupted time that is not less than 30 minutes