Alaska Administrative Code
Title 7 - Health and Social Services
Part 8 - Medicaid Coverage and Payment
Chapter 125 - Medicaid Coverage; Personal Care Services and Home Health Care Services
Article 1 - Personal Care Services
7 AAC 125.024 - Personal care services level authorization and reauthorization

(a) Using the assessment conducted in accordance with 7 AAC 125.020 for each recipient, the department will

(b) The total time authorized under (a)(1) of this section may be used to provide any ADL, IADL, or other activity, covered under 7 AAC 125.030, that is identified in the recipient's service level authorization developed under (a)(2) of this section. The department will not pay a provider for performance of any activity that is not identified in a recipient's service level authorization.

(c) A recipient's service level authorization, or an amendment to a recipient's service level authorization developed under 7 AAC 125.026, takes effect upon approval by the department.

(d) The department will authorize personal care services for a specific length of time, not to exceed a 12-month period.