Section 8 AAC 45.410 - Eligibility of rehabilitation specialist(a) To be included on the administrator's rehabilitation specialists' list under 8 AAC 45.400, a person must be a (1) certified insurance rehabilitation specialist as defined in 8 AAC 45.415(1);(2) certified rehabilitation counselor as defined in 8 AAC 45.415(2); or(3) person who has equivalent or better qualifications as defined in 8 AAC 45.415(3).(c) A person who wishes to be added to the administrator's rehabilitation specialists' list under this section must file an application that meets the requirements of 8 AAC 45.420.(d) A person who is added to the rehabilitation specialist list after July 1, 2023 shall be placed on probationary rotation as set out in 8 AAC 45.420(d). During probationary rotation, the rehabilitation specialist shall undergo training with the administrator and the administrator's staff on the requirements of AS 23.30.041 and other related statutes and regulations. At any time during the probationary rotation, the administrator may decline to permanently add the rehabilitation specialist to the rehabilitation specialist list, for reasons set out under 8 AAC 45.440(a). The administrator may release a rehabilitation specialist from probationary rotation if, after considering the totality of the circumstances and the factors set out under 8 AAC 45.420(d), the administrator determines that the rehabilitation specialist understands and can comply with AS 23.30 and this chapter.Eff. 7/1/88, Register 107; am 10/28/88, Register 108; am 7/20/97, Register 143; am 7/2/98, Register 146; am 11/29/2023, Register 248, January 2024Authority:AS 23.30.005
AS 23.30.041