Section 7 AAC 70.150 - Behavioral health services provider accreditation(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);(2) be accredited by an alternative accreditation agency approved by the department under 7 AAC 70.160; or(3) meet the interim standards for operation under 7 AAC 70.200 - 7 AAC 70.265.(b) After June 30, 2015, 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);(C) the Council on Accreditation (COA); or(D) an alternative accreditation agency approved by the department under 7 AAC 70.160; or(2) be issued a provisional department approval under 7 AAC 70.030(d).(c) A community behavioral health services provider must obtain accreditation for each location reported to the department under 7 AAC 70.030(b)(3) that is applicable to the services for which the provider is seeking department approval.(d) A behavioral health services provider must submit to the department a copy of the complete accreditation agency site review report no later than 30 days after receipt from the accreditation agency.(e) Upon receipt of a written request by the department, a behavioral health services provider that is not already accredited to provide behavioral health services must submit to the department a report on the provider's progress toward receiving accreditation.Eff. 10/1/2011, Register 199; am 4/24/2020, Register 234, April 2020Authority:AS 47.05.010
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