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 3 - Interim Behavioral Health Services Provider Standards for Operation
7 AAC 70.220 - Standards of service

(1) use appropriate and comprehensive standardized assessments to evaluate the needs of each recipient entering and receiving ongoing treatment by the provider;

(2) develop written comprehensive treatment plans based upon the assessed needs of the recipient;

(3) document new recipient orientation to services and all recipient participation in the development and implementation of treatment plans;

(4) render only those services that are documented in the treatment plan as medically necessary, clinically appropriate, and based on the assessed needs of the recipient;

(5) document all clinical services in a timely manner;

(6) provide services in a way that is culturally sensitive to the state's diverse population; and

(7) make appropriate referrals, provide appropriate information, and coordinate services with other service providers to ensure continuity of care when a recipient transfers to another provider or is discharged from services.