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 4 - General Provisions
7 AAC 70.910 - Requirements adopted by reference
Current through August 30, 2024
The following documents referenced in this chapter are adopted by reference:
(1) American Psychiatric Association, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, June 2013 (DSM-5), as amended from time to time;
(2) American Society of Addiction Medicine, ASAM Criteria: Treatment Criteria for Addictive, Substance-Related, and Co-Occurring Conditions, Third Edition, 2013;
(3) the Revised Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol Scale(CIWA-Ar), originally published in the British Journal of Addiction (1989), Volume 84;
(4) the Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale(COWS), originally published in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, Volume 35, Number 2, April-June 2003.
(5) International Classification of Diseases - 10th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM), 2016 revision, as amended from time to time;
(6) Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families, Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood: Revised Edition (DC:0-3R), revised as of 2005.
(7) 42 C.F.R. Part 8 (certification of opioid treatment programs), revised as of October 1, 2015;
(8) United States Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Federal Guidelines for Opioid Treatment Programs, HHS Publication No. (SMA) PEP15-FEDGUIDEOTP, dated March 2015.
The American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and
Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), adopted by reference in 7 AAC 70.910, and the International Classification of Diseases -10th Revision,
Clinical Modification (ICD-10), adopted by reference in 7 AAC 70.910, may be
obtained by contacting the Order Department, American Medical Association, P.O.
Box 930876, Atlanta, Georgia 31193-0876, or by visiting the AMA Bookstore at
Internet address:
The ASAM Criteria: Treatment Criteria for Addictive, Substance-Related, and Co-Occurring Conditions, adopted by reference in 7 AAC 70.910, may be obtained from the American Society of Addiction Medicine, Inc., 4601 N. Park Avenue, Upper Arcade, Suite 101, Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815; telephone (888) 889-8866; Internet address: www.asam.org. A copy of the publication is available for examination at the Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Behavioral Health, 3601 C Street, Suite 878, Anchorage, Alaska 99503- 7167.
The Revised Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol Scale (CIWA-Ar), adopted by reference in 7 AAC 70.910, is in the public domain and may be obtained from many different sources. A copy may be obtained by contacting the Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Behavioral Health, 3601 C Street, Suite 878, Anchorage, Alaska 99503- 7167.
The Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS), adopted by reference in 7 AAC 70.910, is in the public domain and may be obtained from many different sources. A copy may be obtained by contacting the Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Behavioral Health, 3601 C Street, Suite 878, Anchorage, Alaska 99503-7167.
A copy of the Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood: Revised Edition (DC:0-3R), adopted by reference in 7 AAC 70.910, is available for examination at the Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Behavioral Health, 3601 C Street, Suite 878, Anchorage, Alaska 99503-7167.
The Federal Guidelines for Opioid Treatment Programs,
adopted by reference in 7 AAC 70.910, is in the public domain and may be
obtained from United States Department of Health and Human Services, Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) publications ordering
webpage at
On February 2, 2016, as required by AS 44.62.245 and AS 47.05.012, the department gave notice that the following amended version of material, previously adopted by reference in 7 AAC 70.910, would be in effect in June 2013: the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, June 2013 (DSM-5). The amended version may be reviewed at the Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Behavioral Health, 3601 C Street, Anchorage, Alaska, 99503. The DSM-5 may also be obtained from the American Psychiatric Association - Publishing, Inc., 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1825, Arlington, Virginia 22209-3901, telephone (703) 907-7322 or (800) 368-5777; or from the American Psychiatric Association - Publishing, Inc. at the following Internet address: https://appi.org.
Authority:AS 47.05.010
AS 47.05.012
AS 47.30.470
AS 47.30.475
AS 47.30.477
AS 47.30.530
AS 47.30.540
AS 47.30.570
AS 47.37.140
