Alaska Administrative Code
Title 7 - Health and Social Services
Part 8 - Medicaid Coverage and Payment
Chapter 135 - Medicaid Coverage; Behavioral Health Services
Article 2 - Medicaid Behavioral Health Services
7 AAC 135.140 - Pharmacologic management services

Universal Citation: 7 AK Admin Code 135.140

Current through November 28, 2024

(a) The department will pay a community behavioral health services provider or mental health physician clinic for a pharmacologic management service if that service is provided directly by a professional described in 7 AAC 135.010(b) (2).

(b) To qualify for payment under this section, a provider must monitor a recipient for the purposes of

(1) assessing a recipient's need for pharmacotherapy;

(2) prescribing appropriate medications to meet the recipient's need; and

(3) monitoring the recipient's response to medication, including
(A) documenting medication compliance;

(B) assessing and documenting side effects; and

(C) evaluating and documenting the effectiveness of the medication.

Authority:AS 47.05.010

AS 47.07.030

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