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Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 4 - Children's Services and Juvenile Justice › Chapter 67 - Foster Home Licensing Standards › Article 4 - Health and Safety in the Foster Home › 7 AAC 67.335 - First aid kit and procedures

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) A foster home
				  shall review first aid procedures and have access to emergency telephone
				  numbers, including the number for the poison control center. A foster home
				  shall maintain at least one first aid kit described in (c) of this section that
				  is kept at the foster home.
(b) A
				  foster home shall restock each first aid kit after use to ensure compliance
				  with this section.
(c) Each first
				  aid kit must include at least the following items, checked regularly to ensure
				  that any expiration date is not exceeded, and kept within a container that will
				  hold all of the items:
(1) disposable
				  nonporous, nonlatex gloves;
(2)
				  sealed packages of alcohol wipes or antiseptic;
(3) scissors;
(4) tweezers;
(5) a thermometer;
(6) bandages;
(7) a nonlatex elastic bandage;
(8) sterile gauze.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 4 - Children's Services and Juvenile Justice › Chapter 67 - Foster Home Licensing Standards › Article 4 - Health and Safety in the Foster Home › 7 AAC 67.337 - Firearms and ammunition

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) A foster home
				  shall ensure that a firearm is unloaded and stored in a locked gun safe or
				  other department-approved locked place that is not accessible to children in
				  care. The foster home shall ensure that ammunition is stored separately from a
				  firearm in a place inaccessible to children in care.
(b) The foster home shall inform the
				  department if a firearm is present in the foster home.
(c) Before a foster home allows a child to
				  handle a firearm, the home shall submit a firearm safety plan approved by the
				  department that addresses the firearm safety instruction approach that the home
				  will use. The home must receive approval from the child's caseworker.
Authority:
AS 44.30.020
AS
						47.14.120
AS
						47.32.010
AS
						47.32.030
AS
						47.32.130
AS
						47.32.140
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 4 - Children's Services and Juvenile Justice › Chapter 67 - Foster Home Licensing Standards › Article 4 - Health and Safety in the Foster Home › 7 AAC 67.340 - Smoking

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) Smoking within a foster home is
				  prohibited and must be limited to outside of the foster home. Smoking includes
				  cigarettes, marijuana, tobacco, vaporizers, e-cigarettes, and cigars. A foster
				  home shall ensure that
(1) cigarettes or other
				  smoking products, ashtrays, lighters, or other smoking accessories are not
				  visible or accessible to children in care;
(2) the home does not smell of smoke from
				  cigarettes or other smoking products under (a) of this section; and
(3) to reduce effects of second-hand smoke,
				  smoking does not occur in the vicinity of children in care.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 4 - Children's Services and Juvenile Justice › Chapter 67 - Foster Home Licensing Standards › Article 4 - Health and Safety in the Foster Home › 7 AAC 67.341 - Alcohol, marijuana, and other regulated substances

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) Use of alcohol,
				  marijuana, and other regulated substances in a foster home must be conducted in
				  a manner that does not interfere with the supervision of children in
				  care.
(b) The department may
				  require a foster home to submit a plan for approval for the storage and use of
				  marijuana and alcohol in the home. The foster home shall submit the plan in a
				  format provided by the department.
Authority:
AS 44.30.020
AS
						47.14.120
AS
						47.32.010
AS
						47.32.030
AS
						47.32.130
AS
						47.32.140
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 4 - Children's Services and Juvenile Justice › Chapter 67 - Foster Home Licensing Standards › Article 4 - Health and Safety in the Foster Home › 7 AAC 67.343 - Medications and supplements

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) A foster home
				  may administer medication only if the foster parent meets the following
				  conditions:
(1) obtains written permission
				  from the department for the administration of prescription medication to a
				  foster child;
(2) administers
				  prescription medication or any special medical procedures only in the dosage,
				  at the intervals, or in the manner prescribed by the person legally authorized
				  to prescribe medication or medical procedures; and
(3) administers nonprescription medication
				  only if authorized by the child's caseworker.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 4 - Children's Services and Juvenile Justice › Chapter 67 - Foster Home Licensing Standards › Article 4 - Health and Safety in the Foster Home › 7 AAC 67.345 - Animals

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) A foster home shall ensure that any
				  animal kept in the foster home or that has regular and frequent contact with
				  children in care has no communicable disease, has immunizations required under
				  state and federal law, and is free of internal and external parasites. The
				  foster home shall show proof of compliance with required immunizations to the
				  department upon request.
(b) Before
				  accepting placement, the foster home shall inform the child's caseworker if any
				  animal is present in the foster home. The department may require a supervision
				  plan related to animals and children in care.
(c) The foster home shall ensure that
(1) any birds, fish, and other animals in the
				  home are kept in appropriately designed cages or aquariums; the requirements of
				  this paragraph do not apply to domestic dogs and domestic cats;
(2) the area around a cage or aquarium is
				  cleaned and sanitized at a frequency to keep the area clean and sanitary;
				  and
(3) animal waste is removed
				  daily, or at a frequency to prevent odor and threat of disease.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 4 - Children's Services and Juvenile Justice › Chapter 67 - Foster Home Licensing Standards › Article 4 - Health and Safety in the Foster Home › 7 AAC 67.355 - Space

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) A foster home shall have indoor and
				  outdoor space to accommodate the physical and developmental needs of the
				  children in care.
(b) If outdoor
				  recreation space is not available at a home, the foster parent may use a park
				  or other outdoor location that is easily accessible, if the licensing
				  specialist approves a plan for transportation to and from and for supervision
				  during the use of this alternative outdoor location.
(c) A foster home shall ensure that each
				  child in care has a designated sleeping space that conforms to safety
				  requirements in this chapter, is comparable to the sleeping spaces of other
				  household members, provides enough space so that each child has adequate
				  sleeping space based on the child's size and age, and allows for unrestrictive
				  egress around the sleeping space.
(d) A foster home shall ensure that each
				  child in care has space and a specific place to keep the child's own clothing
				  and personal possessions.
Authority:
AS 44.30.020
AS
						47.14.120
AS
						47.32.010
AS
						47.32.030
AS
						47.32.130
AS
						47.32.140
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 4 - Children's Services and Juvenile Justice › Chapter 67 - Foster Home Licensing Standards › Article 4 - Health and Safety in the Foster Home › 7 AAC 67.360 - Safe sleep

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) A foster parent shall provide beds,
				  cribs, and bedding for the children in the home.
(b) A foster parent shall provide children
				  with individual beds and cribs, except that children under six years of age of
				  the same sex may share a bed with approval of the department.
(c) For an infant, the foster parent must
				  follow safe sleep practices, including
(1) not
				  using soft bedding materials that increase the risk of suffocation, including
				  comforters, pillows, fluffy blankets, crib bumpers that do not stand upright,
				  and stuffed toys;
(2) not using
				  sleeping equipment that may allow a child to fall, become entrapped, or have
				  clothing tangled on protrusions;
(3) providing each child in care with the
				  child's own sleeping area; and
(4)
				  prohibiting co-sleeping; in this paragraph "co-sleeping" means the practice of
				  allowing an infant to share a bed with an adult.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 4 - Children's Services and Juvenile Justice › Chapter 67 - Foster Home Licensing Standards › Article 4 - Health and Safety in the Foster Home › 7 AAC 67.370 - Nutrition

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) A foster parent shall ensure that all
				  snacks and meals served are nutritious, well-balanced, and in sufficient
				  quantity to maintain good health and meet a child in care's daily dietary
				  needs.
(b) A foster parent is
				  encouraged to provide food reflecting the ethnic and cultural background of the
				  children in care.
(c) A foster
				  parent shall communicate with the caseworker concerning any food allergies or
				  special dietary needs of each child and shall plan that child's meals
				  accordingly.
(d) A foster parent
				  must have approval of the child's caseworker and written instructions by a
				  physician, parent, or guardian before serving nutrient concentrates, nutrient
				  supplements, or modified diets, including therapeutic and allergy
				  diets.
(e) A foster parent shall
				  follow pediatrician recommendations for nutrition and feeding of infants. When
				  an infant is placed in a foster home, the foster parent shall
(1) when reusing bottles, bottle caps, and
				  nipples, before reuse,
(A) wash them in a
				  dishwasher, using a long wash cycle with hot water, and a heated drying cycle;
				  or
(B) boil them in water for at
				  least five minutes;
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 4 - Children's Services and Juvenile Justice › Chapter 67 - Foster Home Licensing Standards › Article 5 - Specializations › 7 AAC 67.400 - Approval of specializations

Current through May 31, 2024
To obtain department approval of an emergency care
					 specialization designation under 7 AAC 67.410, a licensee must demonstrate the
					 ability to comply with the applicable requirements of AS 47.32 and this
					 chapter. The department will approve a requested specialization designation if
					 the department determines that the foster home is able to satisfy those
					 applicable requirements.
Authority:
AS 44.30.020
AS
						47.14.120
AS
						47.32.010
AS
						47.32.020
AS
						47.32.030
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 4 - Children's Services and Juvenile Justice › Chapter 67 - Foster Home Licensing Standards › Article 5 - Specializations › 7 AAC 67.410 - Emergency shelter care in foster homes

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) A foster home
				  may not accept children for emergency shelter care without an emergency shelter
				  care specialization and agreement approved by the department.
(b) A foster home shall follow all
				  requirements set out in the emergency shelter care specialization
				  agreement.
Authority:
AS 44.30.020
AS
						47.14.120
AS
						47.32.010
AS
						47.32.020
AS
						47.32.030
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 4 - Children's Services and Juvenile Justice › Chapter 67 - Foster Home Licensing Standards › Article 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions › 7 AAC 67.990 - Definitions

Current through May 31, 2024
In this chapter,
(1) "abuse or neglect" means the physical
				  injury, sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, negligent treatment, or maltreatment
				  of a child where the child's health, welfare, or safety are at risk or
				  harmed;
(2) "alternate caregiver"
				  means an adult selected by a foster parent to provide care and supervision of
				  children in care during temporary absences of the foster parent;
(3) "babysitter" means a person who is at
				  least 14 years of age selected by the foster parent to provide short-term care
				  and supervision for children in care;
(4) "background check" means the screening
				  and review that the department conducts under
				  7 AAC 10.915 for a barrier crime or condition;
(5) "capacity" means the maximum number of
				  children that a foster home is licensed to care for at a given time;
(6) "case plan" means a description of the
				  services to be provided or performed for a child in care, listing each person
				  who has responsibility to provide or perform the activities for a child or the
				  child's family;
(7) "caseworker"
				  means an individual employed by the department who is assigned to the case of
				  an individual or family to provide child protection services;
(8) "chemical restraint" means use of a
				  medication or drug that is administered to manage a child's behavior that has
				  the temporary effect of restricting the child's freedom of movement, and that
				  is not a standard treatment for the child's medical or psychiatric
				  condition;
(9) "child" means an
				  individual who is
(A) under 18 years of age;
				  or
(B) under 21 years of age and in
				  the custody of the state;
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 5 - Services for Behavioral Health Recipients, Seniors, and Persons with a Disability › Chapter 70 - Behavioral Health Services › Article 1 - Applicability and Scope › 7 AAC 70.010 - Applicability

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) This chapter applies to
(1) a community behavioral health services
				  provider, including a
(A) community mental
				  health services provider receiving money from the department under
				  AS
				  47.30.520-47.30.620;
(B) substance use disorder treatment provider
				  receiving money from the department under
				  AS
				  47.30.475 or
				  AS
				  47.37.045;
(C) health facility or other legal entity
				  that provides behavioral health services under this chapter and 7 AAC 105 - 7
				  AAC 160, and does not receive money from the department under
				  AS
				  47.30.520-47.30.620;
				  and
(D) health facility or other
				  legal entity that provides substance use disorder treatment services under AS
				  47.37, but does not receive money from the department under AS 47.37;
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 5 - Services for Behavioral Health Recipients, Seniors, and Persons with a Disability › Chapter 70 - Behavioral Health Services › Article 1 - Applicability and Scope › 7 AAC 70.030 - Department approval of a provider of behavioral health services

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The department
				  will approve an organization to provide behavioral health services in this
				  state only if that organization meets the requirements for a community
				  behavioral health services provider under
				  7 AAC 70.100 or
				  7 AAC 70.130 and provides one or more of the following:
(1) behavioral health clinic services under
				  7 AAC 135.010(b);
(2) behavioral health rehabilitation services
				  under 7 AAC 135.010(c);
(3) day treatment services for children under
				  7 AAC 135.250;
(4) 1115 substance use disorder waiver
				  services under 7 AAC 138;
(5) one
				  or more withdrawal management services under
				  7 AAC 70.110;
(6) one or more residential substance use
				  disorder treatment services under
				  7 AAC 70.120;
(7) opioid use disorder treatment services
				  under 7 AAC 70.125;
(8) behavioral health services to a recipient
				  referred by the alcohol safety action program under
				  7 AAC 70.145; or
(9) autism services under
				  7 AAC 135.350.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 5 - Services for Behavioral Health Recipients, Seniors, and Persons with a Disability › Chapter 70 - Behavioral Health Services › Article 1 - Applicability and Scope › 7 AAC 70.050 - Recipient eligibility for state-financed behavioral health services

Current through May 31, 2024
Money that the department provides to a community
					 behavioral health services provider under
					 AS
					 47.30.475,
					 47.30.530-
					 47.30.620,
					 or AS 47.37 may be used only to provide services to an individual who
(1) is experiencing a short-term
				  crisis;
(2) has
(A) a maladaptive pattern of substance use,
				  including use of a narcotic drug that may require opioid use disorder treatment
				  services; or
(B) cognitive,
				  behavioral, or physiological symptoms indicating that the individual continues
				  to use a substance despite significant substance-related problems;
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 5 - Services for Behavioral Health Recipients, Seniors, and Persons with a Disability › Chapter 70 - Behavioral Health Services › Article 1 - Applicability and Scope › 7 AAC 70.060 - Recipient rights

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) A community behavioral health services
				  provider shall prepare a "bill of recipient's rights" that must be prominently
				  posted in places of treatment.
(b)
				  The "bill of recipient's rights" must contain the following information:
(1) a recipient is entitled to participate in
				  formulating, evaluating, and periodically reviewing the recipient's
				  individualized written treatment plan, including requesting specific forms of
				  treatment, be informed why requested forms of treatment are not made available,
				  refuse specific forms of treatment that are offered, and be informed of
				  treatment prognosis;
(2) a
				  recipient has the right to review with a staff member, at a reasonable time,
				  the recipient's treatment record; however, information confidential to other
				  individuals may not be reviewed by the recipient;
(3) a recipient will be informed by the
				  prescribing physician of the name, purpose, and possible side effects of
				  medication prescribed as part of the recipient's treatment plan at the
				  community behavioral health services provider;
(4) a recipient may request a written summary
				  of the recipient's treatment; that summary must include discharge and
				  transition plans;
(5) a recipient
				  has a right to confidential maintenance of all information pertaining to the
				  recipient and the right of prior written approval for the release of
				  identifiable information.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 5 - Services for Behavioral Health Recipients, Seniors, and Persons with a Disability › Chapter 70 - Behavioral Health Services › Article 2 - Behavioral Health Services Provider Qualifications › 7 AAC 70.110 - Additional requirements for providing alcohol and drug detoxification services

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The department will approve a community
				  behavioral health services provider under
				  7 AAC 70.010(a)(1) or a substance use
				  disorder treatment provider not receiving money from the department under
				  7 AAC 70.010(a)(2) that meets the
				  requirements of this section to provide one or more of the withdrawal
				  management services listed in this subsection if the provider uses the service
				  criteria described in the
ASAM Criteria: Treatment Criteria for
				  Addictive, Substance-Related, and Co-Occurring Conditions,
adopted by
				  reference in
				  7 AAC 70.910, for each recipient according to need as
				  follows:
(1) level 1 withdrawal management:
				  ambulatory withdrawal management services without extended on-site
				  monitoring;
(2) level 2 withdrawal
				  management: ambulatory withdrawal management services with extended on-site
				  monitoring;
(3) level 3.2
				  withdrawal management: clinically managed residential withdrawal management
				  services;
(4) level 3.7 withdrawal
				  management: medically monitored inpatient withdrawal management
				  services.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 5 - Services for Behavioral Health Recipients, Seniors, and Persons with a Disability › Chapter 70 - Behavioral Health Services › Article 2 - Behavioral Health Services Provider Qualifications › 7 AAC 70.120 - Additional requirements for providing residential substance use disorder treatment services

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The department will approve a community
				  behavioral health services provider that meets the requirements of this section
				  to provide clinically managed low-intensity, medium-intensity, or
				  high-intensity residential substance use disorder treatment services.
(b) All residential substance use disorder
				  treatment services must include, at admission and during the course of active
				  treatment as needed,
(1) a substance use
				  intake assessment conducted in accordance with
				  7 AAC 135.110(c), or an integrated
				  mental health and substance use intake assessment conducted in accordance with
				  7 AAC 135.110(d); if the assessment
				  conducted under this paragraph is an integrated mental health and substance use
				  intake assessment, and of the individuals listed in (f)(6), (g)(5), or (h)(5)
				  of this section, only a physician, a physician assistant, an advanced practice
				  registered nurse, or a mental health professional clinician may provide that
				  assessment; and
(2) development and
				  maintenance of an individualized treatment plan that includes measurable
				  short-term goals and objectives as needed in the areas of
(A) case management;
(B) addiction treatment;
(C) health care;
(D) mental health;
(E) social services;
(F) vocational services; and
(G) housing services.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 5 - Services for Behavioral Health Recipients, Seniors, and Persons with a Disability › Chapter 70 - Behavioral Health Services › Article 2 - Behavioral Health Services Provider Qualifications › 7 AAC 70.125 - Additional requirements for providing opioid use disorder treatment services

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) To be approved by the department to
				  provide opioid use disorder treatment services, a community behavioral health
				  services provider described in
				  7 AAC 70.010(a)(1) or a substance use
				  disorder treatment provider described in
				  7 AAC 70.010(a)(2) must
(1) comply with each requirement of 42 C.F
				  .R. Part 8, adopted by reference in
				  7 AAC 70.910;
(2) be accredited or working toward
				  accreditation in accordance with
				  7 AAC 70.150;
(3) be certified under 42 C.F.R. Part 8 by
				  the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and
				  Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA);
(4) be registered with the federal Drug
				  Enforcement Administration;
(5)
				  have a valid drug room license from the Board of Pharmacy under
				  12 AAC 52.800(a);
(6) provide a comprehensive range
				  of medical and behavioral health clinic and rehabilitative services that
				  address addiction and addictive behavior;
(7) cooperate with the Department of
				  Corrections to assist with opiate withdrawal or maintenance treatment of a
				  recipient in custody;
(8)
				  cooperate with the attending physician and hospital staff to continue opioid
				  treatment services upon hospitalization of a recipient; and
(9) adhere to the
Federal Guidelines
				  for Opioid Treatment Programs,
adopted by reference in
				  7 AAC 70.910.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 5 - Services for Behavioral Health Recipients, Seniors, and Persons with a Disability › Chapter 70 - Behavioral Health Services › Article 2 - Behavioral Health Services Provider Qualifications › 7 AAC 70.130 - Qualifications of a substance use treatment provider not receiving money from the department

Current through May 31, 2024
To be approved by the department, a community behavioral
					 health services provider described in
					 7 AAC 70.010(a)(1) that does not
					 receive money from the department must
(1) meet the requirements of this section and
				  the additional requirements of
				  7 AAC 70.030(a) for the services that
				  the provider has been approved to provide;
(2) collect and report the statistical and
				  service data requested by the department under
				  AS
				  47.37.140, if providing any substance use
				  disorder treatment service listed in
				  7 AAC 70.030(a)(4) - (7);
(3) have a documented formal agreement with a
				  physician to provide general direction and direct clinical services as needed,
				  if the provider is providing behavioral health clinic services;
(4) maintain a clinical record for each
				  recipient in accordance with
				  7 AAC 135.130;
(5) ensure that all recipients have given
				  informed consent;
(6) report to the
				  department any recipient who is missing or deceased;
(7) comply with the requirements of
				  AS
				  47.05.300 -
				  47.05.390 and
				  7 AAC 10.900 -
				  7 AAC 10.990 as applicable for each individual described
				  in 7 AAC 10.900(b)
				  and associated with a provider;
(8) submit to the department a record of a
				  criminal history background check for each member of the provider's staff upon
				  request;
(9) maintain liability and
				  malpractice insurance in accordance with professional and industry standards;
				  and
(10) comply with the following
				  requirements regarding provider records, including recipient clinical records
				  if the provider closes as a service provider under this chapter:
(A) notify the department in writing not
				  later than 48 hours after the decision to close as a service
				  provider;
(B) notify the department
				  whether the provider will
(i) retain and
				  store the provider records;
(ii)
				  transfer its records to the department; or
(iii) transfer its records to another
				  organization;
(C)
				  maintain a formal plan for the transfer of records that ensures access to
				  records and include a description of how and when the provider will notify each
				  recipient of service of where the files will be transferred, and how the
				  recipient can get a copy of that recipient's records; the plan for notice under
				  this subparagraph must include a list of those recipients for whom the provider
				  has on file a signed release allowing the recipient's files to be transferred,
				  and a list of those for whom a signed release has not been obtained;
(D) before transfer, ensure that records of
				  minors are separated from records of adults.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 5 - Services for Behavioral Health Recipients, Seniors, and Persons with a Disability › Chapter 70 - Behavioral Health Services › Article 2 - Behavioral Health Services Provider Qualifications › 7 AAC 70.140 - Qualifications of a Department of Corrections substance use disorder treatment program

Current through May 31, 2024
To be approved by the department, a substance use disorder
					 treatment program operated for the Department of Corrections under AS 33.30
					 must collect and report the statistical and service data requested by the
					 department under a memorandum of agreement, or similar device, with the
					 Department of Corrections.
Authority:
AS
						47.05.010
AS
						47.37.140
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 5 - Services for Behavioral Health Recipients, Seniors, and Persons with a Disability › Chapter 70 - Behavioral Health Services › Article 2 - Behavioral Health Services Provider Qualifications › 7 AAC 70.145 - Additional requirements to accept referrals from the alcohol safety action program or other court-ordered treatment referrals

Current through May 31, 2024
A provider that renders behavioral health services to a
					 recipient referred by the alcohol safety action program, as defined in
					 AS
					 28.35.039, or that accepts other
					 court-ordered treatment referrals must
(1) agree to receive paperwork or referral
				  authorization before screening, assessing, or rendering behavioral health
				  services for the purpose of satisfying court-ordered treatment;
(2) immediately notify in writing the
				  referring entity if a recipient has been discharged for not complying with the
				  treatment program;
(3) seek
				  approval from the referring entity before a recipient can be readmitted to
				  services to satisfy the recipient's court-ordered treatment if that recipient
				  has been discharged for noncompliance;
(4) agree to admit recipients to receive
				  behavioral health services not later than 30 calendar days after the referral
				  unless the provider contacts the referring entity to make other arrangements
				  for the recipient's care; and
(5)
				  report to the department or referring entity any information related to the
				  recipient's care as requested
Authority:
AS
						47.05.010
AS 47.30.470
AS 47.30.475
AS 47.30.477
AS 47.30.530
AS 47.30.540
AS 47.30.570
AS 47.37.130
AS
						47.37.140
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 5 - Services for Behavioral Health Recipients, Seniors, and Persons with a Disability › Chapter 70 - Behavioral Health Services › Article 2 - Behavioral Health Services Provider Qualifications › 7 AAC 70.150 - Behavioral health services provider accreditation

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) Except as
				  provided in (b) of this section, to receive a department approval under
				  7 AAC 70.030, a behavioral health services provider must
(1) be accredited to provide behavioral
				  health services by
(A) The Joint
				  Commission;
(B) the Commission on
				  Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF); or
(C) the Council on Accreditation
				  (COA);
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 5 - Services for Behavioral Health Recipients, Seniors, and Persons with a Disability › Chapter 70 - Behavioral Health Services › Article 2 - Behavioral Health Services Provider Qualifications › 7 AAC 70.160 - Alternative accreditation approval

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) To request
				  approval of an alternative accreditation under
				  7 AAC 70.150(a) (2) or (b)(1)(D), a
				  behavioral health services provider must submit a written request to the
				  department that includes the documentation necessary for the department to
				  evaluate the alternative accreditation agency and that agency's accreditation
				  process.
(b) At a minimum, an
				  alternative accreditation agency
(1) must
				  evaluate the behavioral health services provider's policies and procedures in
				  areas of
(A) provider ethics;
(B) admissions;
(C) client rights;
(D) service delivery;
(E) medication management;
(F) infection control;
(G) performance measures and quality
				  improvement;
(H) leadership and
				  organizational structure;
(I)
				  physical environment;
(J) human
				  resources; and
(K) information
				  systems management;
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 5 - Services for Behavioral Health Recipients, Seniors, and Persons with a Disability › Chapter 70 - Behavioral Health Services › Article 3 - Interim Behavioral Health Services Provider Standards for Operation › 7 AAC 70.200 - Interim standards for operation

Current through May 31, 2024
Before July 1, 2015, a behavioral health services provider
					 may meet the requirements of
					 7 AAC 70.150 by meeting the interim behavioral health
					 services provider standards of
					 7 AAC 70.200 -
					 7 AAC 70.260.
Authority:
AS
						47.05.010
AS 47.30.470
AS 47.30.475
AS 47.30.477
AS 47.30.530
AS 47.30.540
AS 47.30.570
AS
						47.37.140
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 5 - Services for Behavioral Health Recipients, Seniors, and Persons with a Disability › Chapter 70 - Behavioral Health Services › Article 3 - Interim Behavioral Health Services Provider Standards for Operation › 7 AAC 70.205 - Provider ethics

Current through May 31, 2024
A behavioral health services provider must demonstrate the
					 provider's commitment to ethical behavior in all aspects of operation by
					 establishing a written ethical code of conduct to which all employees must
					 adhere.
Authority:
AS
						47.05.010
AS 47.30.470
AS 47.30.475
AS 47.30.477
AS 47.30.530
AS 47.30.540
AS 47.30.570
AS
						47.37.140
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 5 - Services for Behavioral Health Recipients, Seniors, and Persons with a Disability › Chapter 70 - Behavioral Health Services › Article 3 - Interim Behavioral Health Services Provider Standards for Operation › 7 AAC 70.220 - Standards of service

Current through May 31, 2024
A behavioral health services provider must
(1) use appropriate and comprehensive
				  standardized assessments to evaluate the needs of each recipient entering and
				  receiving ongoing treatment by the provider;
(2) develop written comprehensive treatment
				  plans based upon the assessed needs of the recipient;
(3) document new recipient orientation to
				  services and all recipient participation in the development and implementation
				  of treatment plans;
(4) render only
				  those services that are documented in the treatment plan as medically
				  necessary, clinically appropriate, and based on the assessed needs of the
				  recipient;
(5) document all
				  clinical services in a timely manner;
(6) provide services in a way that is
				  culturally sensitive to the state's diverse population; and
(7) make appropriate referrals, provide
				  appropriate information, and coordinate services with other service providers
				  to ensure continuity of care when a recipient transfers to another provider or
				  is discharged from services.
Authority:
AS
						47.05.010
AS 47.30.470
AS 47.30.475
AS 47.30.477
AS 47.30.530
AS 47.30.540
AS 47.30.570
AS
						47.37.140
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 5 - Services for Behavioral Health Recipients, Seniors, and Persons with a Disability › Chapter 70 - Behavioral Health Services › Article 3 - Interim Behavioral Health Services Provider Standards for Operation › 7 AAC 70.225 - Internal service structure

Current through May 31, 2024
For each category of service provided by a behavioral
					 health services provider, that provider must
(1) have in writing
(A) a service description;
(B) a service philosophy; and
(C) service goals;
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 5 - Services for Behavioral Health Recipients, Seniors, and Persons with a Disability › Chapter 70 - Behavioral Health Services › Article 3 - Interim Behavioral Health Services Provider Standards for Operation › 7 AAC 70.230 - Medication management

Current through May 31, 2024
A behavioral health services provider must
(1) have comprehensive written policies and
				  procedures that cover all aspects of medication management; and
(2) conduct a periodic review and evaluation
				  of the provider's compliance with its own medication management policies and
				  procedures.
Authority:
AS
						47.05.010
AS 47.30.470
AS 47.30.475
AS 47.30.477
AS 47.30.530
AS 47.30.540
AS 47.30.570
AS
						47.37.140
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 5 - Services for Behavioral Health Recipients, Seniors, and Persons with a Disability › Chapter 70 - Behavioral Health Services › Article 3 - Interim Behavioral Health Services Provider Standards for Operation › 7 AAC 70.235 - Infection control

Current through May 31, 2024
A behavioral health services provider must implement an
					 infection control program that reduces a staff member's or recipient's risk of
					 infection. The provider must periodically evaluate the infection control
					 program for effectiveness and make any changes that are
					 needed.
Authority:
AS
						47.05.010
AS 47.30.470
AS 47.30.475
AS 47.30.477
AS 47.30.530
AS 47.30.540
AS 47.30.570
AS
						47.37.140
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 5 - Services for Behavioral Health Recipients, Seniors, and Persons with a Disability › Chapter 70 - Behavioral Health Services › Article 3 - Interim Behavioral Health Services Provider Standards for Operation › 7 AAC 70.240 - Performance measures and quality improvement

Current through May 31, 2024
A behavioral health services provider must
(1) promote a culture within its own
				  organization that promotes excellence and continual quality
				  improvement;
(2) establish policies
				  and procedures for identifying and analyzing critical incidents and sentinel
				  events;
(3) collect data for the
				  purpose of monitoring performance, managing risk, and improving service
				  delivery; and
(4) be able to show
				  how the data collected under this section is used to implement changes that
				  increase quality of care, manage risk, and decrease the number of critical
				  incidents or sentinel events.
Authority:
AS
						47.05.010
AS 47.30.470
AS 47.30.475
AS 47.30.477
AS 47.30.530
AS 47.30.540
AS 47.30.570
AS
						47.37.140
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 5 - Services for Behavioral Health Recipients, Seniors, and Persons with a Disability › Chapter 70 - Behavioral Health Services › Article 3 - Interim Behavioral Health Services Provider Standards for Operation › 7 AAC 70.245 - Leadership

Current through May 31, 2024
A behavioral health services provider must
(1) establish policies and procedures for
				  organizational governance and responsibility;
(2) have an active governing body empowered
				  to guide, plan, and support the provider in achieving its mission and
				  goals;
(3) have a written
				  description of the provider's leadership structure, including a description of
				  the roles and responsibilities of each level of leadership;
(4) demonstrate effective leadership within
				  all areas of the provider's organization by having leaders who
(A) engage in both short- and long-term
				  strategic planning;
(B) communicate
				  effectively with staff and recipients;
(C) develop and implement policies and
				  procedures that guide the business and clinical operations of the
				  provider;
(D) establish the mission
				  and direction of the organization;
(E) are responsible for ongoing performance
				  improvement and achievement of established outcomes; and
(F) solicit and value feedback from
				  recipients, personnel, and other stakeholders to create services that meet or
				  exceed the expectations of recipients;
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 5 - Services for Behavioral Health Recipients, Seniors, and Persons with a Disability › Chapter 70 - Behavioral Health Services › Article 3 - Interim Behavioral Health Services Provider Standards for Operation › 7 AAC 70.250 - Physical environment

Current through May 31, 2024
A behavioral health services provider must
(1) maintain a safe, healthy, and therapeutic
				  physical environment for providing services;
(2) monitor the provider's environment and
				  make any necessary changes;
(3)
				  develop and implement an emergency management plan, including the conduct of
				  practice drills; and
(4) develop
				  and implement a risk management plan designed to reduce the risk of harm to a
				  person, property, or the ability of the provider to meet the requirements of
				  this chapter.
Authority:
AS
						47.05.010
AS 47.30.470
AS 47.30.475
AS 47.30.477
AS 47.30.530
AS 47.30.540
AS 47.30.570
AS
						47.37.140
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 5 - Services for Behavioral Health Recipients, Seniors, and Persons with a Disability › Chapter 70 - Behavioral Health Services › Article 3 - Interim Behavioral Health Services Provider Standards for Operation › 7 AAC 70.255 - Human resources

Current through May 31, 2024
A behavioral health services provider must
(1) have a sufficient number of qualified
				  staff to meet recipient needs and the performance expectations of the
				  provider;
(2) hire only those
				  individuals who are qualified to perform the duties assigned;
(3) provide initial orientation to new staff
				  members;
(4) establish minimum
				  qualifications for each job classification;
(5) perform and document an annual evaluation
				  for each staff member;
(6) require
				  personal accountability from each staff member for that staff member's work
				  performance; and
(7) implement a
				  system for managing staff caseloads to support high quality care.
Authority:
AS
						47.05.010
AS 47.30.470
AS 47.30.475
AS 47.30.477
AS 47.30.530
AS 47.30.540
AS 47.30.570
AS
						47.37.140
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 5 - Services for Behavioral Health Recipients, Seniors, and Persons with a Disability › Chapter 70 - Behavioral Health Services › Article 3 - Interim Behavioral Health Services Provider Standards for Operation › 7 AAC 70.260 - Information system management

Current through May 31, 2024
A behavioral health services provider must
(1) ensure that the provider's management
				  information system is secure and protects the privacy and confidentiality
				  rights of the recipients; and
(2)
				  maintain a complete and accurate clinical record system.
Authority:
AS
						47.05.010
AS 47.30.470
AS 47.30.475
AS 47.30.477
AS 47.30.530
AS 47.30.540
AS 47.30.570
AS
						47.37.140
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 5 - Services for Behavioral Health Recipients, Seniors, and Persons with a Disability › Chapter 70 - Behavioral Health Services › Article 4 - General Provisions › 7 AAC 70.900 - Voluntary surrender; disciplinary actions

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) If the
				  department determines that a behavioral health services provider is not in
				  compliance with this chapter or the provider's action or inaction is placing
				  the health, safety, or well-being of a recipient in jeopardy, the department
				  may
(1) request voluntary surrender of an
				  approval;
(2) impose a temporary or
				  permanent special condition on the provider's approval;
(3) impose a specific probationary period
				  during which the provider must correct the deficiencies that the department has
				  identified;
(4) suspend the
				  provider's approval for a specific period of time;
(5) revoke the provider's approval.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 5 - Services for Behavioral Health Recipients, Seniors, and Persons with a Disability › Chapter 70 - Behavioral Health Services › Article 4 - General Provisions › 7 AAC 70.920 - Adult experiencing a serious mental illness

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) An adult
				  experiencing a serious mental illness is an individual 21 years of age or older
				  who currently has or at any time during the past year has had a diagnosable
				  mental, emotional, or behavioral disorder of sufficient duration to meet
				  diagnostic criteria specified in the
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
				  of Mental Disorders
, adopted by reference in
				  7 AAC 70.910, or the International Classification of
				  Diseases, adopted by reference in
				  7 AAC 70.910, and that
(1) has consistently resulted in
(A) impaired thinking and judgment that may
				  include the presence of delusions or hallucinations;
(B) socially disruptive behavior that may
				  include an emotional response that is inappropriate to the situation; or
(C) conduct that is illegal or
				  outside socially accepted rules and mores;
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 5 - Services for Behavioral Health Recipients, Seniors, and Persons with a Disability › Chapter 70 - Behavioral Health Services › Article 4 - General Provisions › 7 AAC 70.930 - Child experiencing a severe emotional disturbance

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) A child
				  experiencing a severe emotional disturbance is an individual under 21 years of
				  age who currently has or at any time during the past year has had a diagnosable
				  mental, emotional, or behavioral disorder of sufficient duration to meet
				  diagnostic criteria specified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
				  Mental Disorders, adopted by reference in
				  7 AAC 70.910, the
International Classification
				  of Diseases
, adopted by reference in
				  7 AAC 70.910, or the
Diagnostic Classification
				  of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood:
				  Revised Edition (DC:0-3R)
, adopted by reference in
				  7 AAC 70.910, and that
(1) has resulted in a severe functional
				  impairment that significantly interferes with the child's ability to
				  participate in one or more life domains at a developmentally appropriate level
				  and within a culturally appropriate context; or
(2) has resulted in the individual exhibiting
				  one or more of the following:
(A) persistent
				  symptoms of distress or diminished affect that do not readily respond to
				  encouragement, reassurance, or instructional control;
(B) impeded development or inappropriate
				  attachment as a result of exposure to traumatic life events or impaired
				  relationships;
(C) pervasive
				  behavior that is disruptive, aggressive, or risk-taking and that places the
				  individual at serious risk of physical harm to self or to another person or
				  results in serious property damage;
(D) consistent inability to participate
				  appropriately in a community setting, including family, school, work, or child
				  care;
(E) imminent risk for
				  out-of-home placement;
(F) imminent
				  risk for being placed in the custody of the department under
				  AS
				  47.12.120 or as a result of exposure to
				  maltreatment under
				  AS
				  47.10.011;
(G) current hospitalization or the imminent
				  risk of hospitalization.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 5 - Services for Behavioral Health Recipients, Seniors, and Persons with a Disability › Chapter 70 - Behavioral Health Services › Article 4 - General Provisions › 7 AAC 70.990 - Definitions

Current through May 31, 2024
In this chapter, unless the context requires
					 otherwise.
(1) "active treatment"
				  means that the individual who renders the services actively engages the
				  recipient and provides pre-planned specific interventions, supports, or other
				  actions that assist the recipient in achieving the goals written in the
				  behavioral health treatment plan;
(2) "adult experiencing a serious mental
				  illness" means an individual described in
				  7 AAC 70.920;
(3) "behavioral health clinical associate"
				  means an individual
(A) who may have less than
				  a master's degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or a related field
				  with specialization or experience in providing rehabilitation services to
				  recipients with severe behavioral health conditions;
(B) whose responsibilities may include
				  provision of psychosocial evaluation, education related to a recipient's
				  behavioral health condition, encouraging and coaching, counseling, and teaching
				  of needed life skills; and
(C) who
				  works within the scope of the individual's training, experience, and
				  education;
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 5 - Services for Behavioral Health Recipients, Seniors, and Persons with a Disability › Chapter 71 - Community Mental Health Services › Article 5 - Management Information System for Mental Health Programs › 7 AAC 71.449 - Definitions for 7 AAC 71.400 - 7 AAC 71.449 (Repealed)

Current through May 31, 2024