Alaska Administrative Code
Title 7 - Health and Social Services
Part 8 - Medicaid Coverage and Payment
Chapter 140 - Medicaid Coverage; Facility and Facility-Based Services
Article 5 - Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital Services
7 AAC 140.355 - Inpatient psychiatric hospital services

Universal Citation: 7 AK Admin Code 140.355

Current through November 28, 2024

(a) Subject to the admission and prior authorization requirements of 7 AAC 140.360 and plan-of-care requirements of 7 AAC 140.365, the department will pay for therapeutically appropriate, medically necessary diagnostic and treatment services for recipients who are admitted to an inpatient psychiatric hospital, including the following services:

(1) intake assessment;

(2) admitting history and physical examination;

(3) individual psychotherapy;

(4) group psychotherapy;

(5) family psychotherapy;

(6) pharmacologic management;

(7) crisis intervention;

(8) medication administration.

(b) Psychiatric services provided in an inpatient psychiatric hospital must be provided

(1) under the supervision of a psychiatrist licensed under AS 08.64; and

(2) in a manner consistent with an individual plan of care that meets the requirements of 7 AAC 140.365 and is signed by the supervising psychiatrist.

(c) Payment for inpatient psychiatric hospital services is limited to services provided to an individual under 21 years of age or an individual 65 years of age and older.

(d) in this section, "admitting history and physical examination" means a comprehensive review and examination of a recipient upon admission to an inpatient psychiatric hospital to determine and record the recipient's

(1) medical history;

(2) developmental history;

(3) social history;

(4) present illness or illnesses;

(5) basic physical health by means of a complete physical examination;

(6) medication history; and

(7) allergies, if any.

Authority:AS 47.05.010

AS 47.07.030

AS 47.07.040

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