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Alaska Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 12, 2017) |
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Title 7. Health and Social Services. |
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Part 7.1. Administration. |
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Chapter 7.24. Health Care Professions Loan Repayment and Incentive Program. |
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Article 7.24.3. General Provisions. |
Section 7.24.990. Definitions.
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In this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise, (1) "advisory body" means the advisory body established under AS 18.29.015(c); (2) "department" means the Department of Health and Social Services; (3) "hospital" has the meaning given in 7 AAC 160.990(b); (4) "loan" means the total amount of the participant's eligible educational debt; (5) "long-term care facility" has the meaning given in 7 AAC 160.990(b); (6) "Medicaid" has the meaning given in 7 AAC 160.990(b); (7) "Medicare" has the meaning given in 7 AAC 160.990(b); (8) "primary care" (A) means the delivery of professional, comprehensive health services consisting of health education and disease prevention, initial assessment of health problems, treatment of acute and chronic health problems, and the overall management of an individual's or family's health care services; (B) includes the following types of care: (i) first-contact care of persons with undifferentiated illnesses; (ii) comprehensive care that is not disease- or organ-specific; (iii) care that is longitudinal in nature; (iv) care that includes the coordination of other health services; (C) includes the following preventive services: (i) prenatal and postpartum services; (ii) screening for breast, cervical, prostate, and other types of cancer; (iii) well-child services; (iv) immunizations; (v) screenings for communicable diseases, environmental contaminants, and chronic health conditions; (vi) pediatric eye, ear, and dental screenings to determine the need for vision and hearing correction and dental care; (vii) voluntary family planning services; (viii) preventive dental services provided by a dentist, dental hygienist, or dental therapist; (D) includes the following other services: (i) health services related to family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics, or gynecology provided by a physician, dentist, pharmacist, dental hygienist, registered nurse, advanced nurse practitioner, physician assistant, physical therapist, clinical psychologist, or clinical social worker with at least a master's degree in social work; (ii) diagnostic laboratory and radiological services; (iii) emergency medical services; (iv) pharmaceutical services; (v) referrals to providers of health related services including specialists; (vi) patient case management services including counseling, referral, and follow-up services; (vii) patient education regarding health conditions and the availability and use of health services; (9) "prison" means (A) a correctional facility maintained or regulated by the Department of Corrections, including a contract facility; (B) a juvenile detention or treatment facility maintained by the department, including a contract facility; (10) "program" means the health care professions loan repayment and incentive program established under AS 18.29; (11) "site" means a service area or health care facility.
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18.29.015