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 Alaska Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 12, 2017)
 Title 7. Health and Social Services.
 Part 7.1. Administration.
 Chapter 7.70. Behavioral Health Services.
 Article 7.70.2. Behavioral Health Services Provider Qualifications.

Section 7.70.100. Qualifications of a community behavioral health services provider receiving money from the department.  

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  • 	(a)  To be approved by the department as a community behavioral health services provider, a provider  
		(1) must be a city, borough, or other political subdivision of the state or a nonprofit corporation;  
		(2) must be receiving money from the department under AS 47.30.475 or 47.30.520 - 47.30.620;  
		(3) if providing behavioral health clinic services, must have a documented formal agreement with a physician for the purpose of providing general direction and direct clinical services;  
		(4) must collect and report the statistics, service data, and other information requested by the department under AS 47.30.477, 47.30.530, AS 47.37.040, or 47.37.140;  
		(5) must participate in the department's service delivery planning as required under AS 47.30.540 or AS 47.37.140(d);  
		(6) must maintain a clinical record for each recipient in accordance with the standards used for the Medicaid program under 7 AAC 105.230 and 7 AAC 135.130;  
		(7) must have policies and procedures in place that incorporate the recipient's personal financial circumstances when determining the amount a recipient is required to pay for services;  
		(8) may not deny treatment to an otherwise eligible recipient due to the recipient's inability to pay for the service;  
		(9) may not supplant local funding available to pay for behavioral health services or programs with money received under AS 47.30.475, 47.30.520 - 47.30.620, or AS 47.37;  
		(10) must be a dual diagnosis capable program or dual diagnosis enhanced program;  
		(11) if providing detoxification services, must meet the additional requirements of 7 AAC 70.110; and  
		(12) if providing residential substance use treatment services, must meet the additional requirements of 7 AAC 70.120.  
	(b)  Money from the department under AS 47.30.475, 47.30.520 - 47.30.620, or AS 47.37  must be used to provide services to a recipient and may not be used to pay for capital expenditures.  
	(c)  A community behavioral health services provider may contract with another provider to provide behavioral health services or programs directly to a recipient.

Authorities

47.05.010;47.30.470;47.30.475;47.30.477;47.30.530;47.30.540;47.30.570;47.37.140

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