An employer site must meet the following requirements to participate in the program:

1. (1) the site must qualify under 7 AAC 24.011 as a health care services shortage area;
2. (2) the site must submit an employer site application approved by the department;
3. (3) the site must maintain clinical and employment documentation for audit, and provide required documents upon the department's request;

4. (4) the site must maintain a designated site representative that is authorized by the employer to

   1. (A) review and sign contract and program participation documents; and
   2. (B) submit quarterly work reports for participating health care professionals;

5. (5) if the site provides health care services, it must

   1. (A) ensure that each health care professional charges for provided services at the usual and customary rates in the employer's area, except that if a service recipient is unable to pay a fee set at those rates, that individual will be charged at a reduced rate or not charged any fee;
   2. (B) provide services to patients covered by Medicare and Medicaid, and submit a 12-month billing summary with its application;
   3. (C) provide services to individuals eligible under 25 U.S.C. 1680c (Indian Health Care Improvement Act), if the site is a tribal health organization that the federal Indian Health Service recognizes under 25 U.S.C. 1680c;
   4. (D) verify each health care professional's credentials using a process that includes reference review, licensure verification, and a query of the National Practitioner Data Bank; and
   5. (E) develop and maintain a plan to guide the recruitment and retention of health care professionals; the plan must include the policies and processes that the site will use to recruit and maintain appropriate clinical staffing levels needed to serve the community; a current copy of the plan must be available on site and updated as needed.

(Eff. 12/25/2020, Register 236)

Authority: AS 18.29.105, AS 18.29.110, AS 18.29.120