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 8 - Intermediate Care Facility for the Mentally Retarded Services
7 AAC 140.605 - ICF/IID interdisciplinary teams

Universal Citation: 7 AK Admin Code 140.605

Current through November 28, 2024

(a) An ICF/MR shall assign a recipient an interdisciplinary team, to be directly involved in the treatment of the recipient, and to develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate the habilitative plan of care required under 7 AAC 140.610. An interdisciplinary team must include, at a minimum,

(1) the recipient;

(2) the recipient's
(A) family members, including parents, guardians, siblings, and others similarly involved in providing general oversight of the recipient; or

(B) legal guardian, if any;

(3) at least one qualified mental retardation professional; and

(4) other professionals involved in the recipient's care.

(b) Each member of the interdisciplinary team shall attend meetings of the team in person or by telephone and be involved in team decisions unless the clinical record, as maintained under 7 AAC 140.610, documents that

(1) the other team members determine that participation by the recipient or other individual involved with the care of the recipient is detrimental to the recipient's well being;

(2) family members refuse to participate after the provider's diligent efforts to encourage participation; or

(3) weather, illness, or another circumstance beyond a member's control prohibits that member from participating.

(c) If a provision of 7 AAC 140.600 - 7 AAC 140.640 requires the approval, concurrence, or recommendation of the interdisciplinary team, the interdisciplinary team may issue that approval, concurrence, or recommendation only upon the concurrence of

(1) each team member under (a)(3) of this section;

(2) the recipient or the recipient's representative; and

(3) a majority of the team members other than the members identified in (1) and (2) of this subsection.

(d) The facility shall notify all absent members of the proceedings and decisions of the interdisciplinary team meeting.

Authority:AS 47.05.010

AS 47.07.030

AS 47.07.040

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