Alaska Administrative Code
Title 7 - Health and Social Services
Part 5 - Services for Behavioral Health Recipients, Seniors, and Persons with a Disability
Chapter 70 - Behavioral Health Services
Article 2 - Behavioral Health Services Provider Qualifications
7 AAC 70.130 - Qualifications of a substance use treatment provider not receiving money from the department

Universal Citation: 7 AK Admin Code 70.130

Current through August 30, 2024

To be approved by the department, a community behavioral health services provider described in 7 AAC 70.010(a)(1) that does not receive money from the department must

(1) meet the requirements of this section and the additional requirements of 7 AAC 70.030(a) for the services that the provider has been approved to provide;

(2) collect and report the statistical and service data requested by the department under AS 47.37.140, if providing any substance use disorder treatment service listed in 7 AAC 70.030(a)(4) - (7);

(3) have a documented formal agreement with a physician to provide general direction and direct clinical services as needed, if the provider is providing behavioral health clinic services;

(4) maintain a clinical record for each recipient in accordance with 7 AAC 135.130;

(5) ensure that all recipients have given informed consent;

(6) report to the department any recipient who is missing or deceased;

(7) comply with the requirements of AS 47.05.300 - 47.05.390 and 7 AAC 10.900 - 7 AAC 10.990 as applicable for each individual described in 7 AAC 10.900(b) and associated with a provider;

(8) submit to the department a record of a criminal history background check for each member of the provider's staff upon request;

(9) maintain liability and malpractice insurance in accordance with professional and industry standards; and

(10) comply with the following requirements regarding provider records, including recipient clinical records if the provider closes as a service provider under this chapter:

(A) notify the department in writing not later than 48 hours after the decision to close as a service provider;

(B) notify the department whether the provider will
(i) retain and store the provider records;

(ii) transfer its records to the department; or

(iii) transfer its records to another organization;

(C) maintain a formal plan for the transfer of records that ensures access to records and include a description of how and when the provider will notify each recipient of service of where the files will be transferred, and how the recipient can get a copy of that recipient's records; the plan for notice under this subparagraph must include a list of those recipients for whom the provider has on file a signed release allowing the recipient's files to be transferred, and a list of those for whom a signed release has not been obtained;

(D) before transfer, ensure that records of minors are separated from records of adults.

Authority:AS 47.05.010

AS 47.30.530

AS 47.37.140

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