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Resources
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Policies & Procedures
BH Operations | Statutes, Administrative Code, & Regs | HIPAA | Mental Health | Quality Assurance | Substance Abuse | Health Care Services
This page contains Policies and Procedures as well as Statutes and Regulations that affect the Division of Behavioral Health.
Operations
- Alaska Medicaid Acute Care Medical Necessity Criteria - effective April 15, 2009
- Community Planning Service Areas Policy 02/26/07
- Individualized Service Funds 9/1/06
HIPAA
You can view the completed Notice of Use of Private Health Care Information, the HIPAA policies and procedures and other information at this link.
Mental Health
ATTENTION: Provider Business Office Managers and Alaska Medicaid Billers:
New Billing Rules for Group Services
Effective on and after August 7, 2009. Claims will be processed under new rules.
Performance Measures
Inpatient Standards and Eligibility Manual for DES/DET reimbursement
- DET/DES Procedures Manual 07/26/07 - posted 06/18/09
- CMHC DET Transportation P&P rev. 07/10/08
- Community Mental Health Services Regs 7 AAC 71
- Civil Commitment Regulations 7 AAC 72
- Inpatient Standards
Medicaid Regulations including recent changes
Quality Assurance
Quality Assurance Reduced MH file checklist and medical necessity item checklist
Statutes. Administrative Code & Regulations
- Chapter 33 47.33.005 Assisted Living Homes - Operations, Assisted Living Plans, Resident's rights, Licensing, Enforcement, General Provisions thru 47.33.990
- AS 08.70.050 Nursing Home Administrators - state adopt standards and licenses
- AAC 75.010 - 7 AAC 75.140 Licensing of Assisted Living Homes
Substance Abuse
Title 7 AAC 43.005 -18. Substance Abuse Rehabilitative Services
Health Care Services
Title 7 AAC 43.005 - Division of Health Care Services Administrative Provisions. Includes direct links to these Articles: 2. Physician Services, 3. Long-Term Care - Intermediate Care Facilities and Skilled Nursing Facilities, 4. Intermediate Care Facility for the Mentally Retarded or Persons with Related Conditions, Hospital Services, 6. Children's Services, 7. Mental Health Services, 8. Authorization of Mental Health Rehabilitation Services, 9. Medical Transportation Services, 10. Inpatient Psychiatric Services, 11. Prescribed Drugs and Medical Supplies, 12. Dental Services, 15. Mental Health Clinic Services,16. Rates for Mental Health Services, 17. Mental Health Rehabilitation Services, 18. Substance Abuse Rehabilitative Services, 19.Consumer-Directed and Agency-Based Personal Care Services, 20. Home Health Care Services, 22. Rural Health Clinic Services, 23. Federally Qualified Health Centers, 28. Home and Community-Based Waiver Services Program, 29. Telemedicine Applications
Statutes, Administrative Codes and Regulations
AS 44.29.020 - The Department of Health and Social Services shall administer the state programs of public health and social services...
AS 47.05. ADMINISTRATION OF WELFARE, SOCIAL SERVICES AND INSTITUTIONS
AS 47.30.051 - 47.30.056 - Submissions requiring use of Trust money.
47.30.350. Article 02. CONSTRUCTION OF MENTAL HEALTH HOSPITALS AND FACILITIES
47.30.580. Comprehensive Services and Sec. 47.30.590. Patient rights and the confidential nature of records and information.
Article 6 State Mental Health Policy - purpose, rights, powers and duties of department,
Article 7 Alaska Mental Health Board
Chapter 47 AS 12.47.010 - 12.47.130 Insanity and Competency to Stand Trial
Chapter 47.31. Mental Health Treatment Assistance Program - Eligibility, rates, payment, appeals
Title 7 - AAC Alaska Administrative Code - Health and Social Services
Title 7 Part 5 AAC Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
7 AAC 71 grant regs apply to a community mental health center receiving financial assistance - thru 7AAC 71.405
Chapter 72 Civil Commitment - 7 AAC 72.010 - 7 AAC 75.020
- AS 08.29.010 Professional Counselors
- AS 08.64.010 State Medical Board
- AS 08.63.010 Marital and Family Therapists
- AS 08.95.010 Board of Social Work Examiners
- AS 08.68.010 Board of Nursing
- AS 08.84.010 Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapists
- AS 08.86.010. Psychologists and Psychological Associates
- AS 08.70.050 Nursing Home Administrators - state adopted standards and licenses
AS 18.20. Regulation of Hospitals
AS 18 - Health Safety and Housing
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