Section 7 AAC 110.415 - Sterilization by a physician(a) The department will pay for a sterilization performed by a physician only if (1) the recipient is 21 years of age or older;(2) the procedure is for family planning purposes;(3) the recipient has, by signature, given informed consent using the form provided by the department;(4) except as provided in (b) of this section, the procedure was performed no sooner than 30 days, and no later than 180 days, after the date the recipient signed the consent form;(5) the provider signs the consent form before the procedure; and(6) the consent form is attached to the provider claim.(b) The department may waive the 30-day waiting period required in (a)(4) of this section in cases of premature delivery or emergency abdominal surgery if more than 72 hours has passed since the recipient signed the consent form as required in (a)(3) of this section.(c) The department will not accept a consent in any form if it is obtained from anyone in labor of childbirth, under the influence of alcohol or other drugs, seeking or obtaining an abortion, or determined by a court to be incompetent.(d) The department will not accept a consent form from a recipient who does not speak English, unless the physician has provided an interpreter or can certify that an interpreter was available and used.(e) The department will not pay for sterilization of an individual who is institutionalized in a correctional facility or inpatient psychiatric facility.Eff. 2/1/2010, Register 193Authority:AS 47.05.010
AS 47.07.030
AS 47.07.040