Alaska Administrative Code
Title 7 - Health and Social Services
Part 8 - Medicaid Coverage and Payment
Chapter 115 - Medicaid Coverage; Therapies and Related Services
Article 2 - Outpatient Therapy Center Services
7 AAC 115.220 - Outpatient therapy center evaluation and treatment plan

(a) Before or at the time of initiating treatment, the outpatient therapy center shall conduct an initial evaluation of the recipient that includes an assessment of the

(b) After conducting the initial evaluation of a recipient, the outpatient therapy center must establish a written treatment plan. The plan must specify the diagnosis, anticipated treatment goals, and the type, amount, frequency, and duration of each service. No more than 14 days after the plan is developed or changes are made to service levels, the treatment plan must be signed by a physician, advanced practice registered nurse (APRN), or physician assistant (PA) enrolled under 7 AAC 105 - 7 AAC 160. The department will not pay for services provided more than 14 days after the treatment plan is developed or changes are made to service levels if the treatment plan has not been signed.

(c) After the treatment plan is signed as required under (b) of this section, a physician, APRN, or PA enrolled under 7 AAC 105 - 7 AAC 160 shall review and sign the treatment plan as often as the recipient's medical condition requires or if changes are made to the treatment plan, and no less often than

(d) An outpatient therapy center must record in the recipient's clinical record any changes made to the treatment plan.