1. (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. (1) be accredited to provide behavioral health services by

      1. (A) The Joint Commission;
      2. (B) the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF); or
      3. (C) the Council on Accreditation (COA);
   2. (2) be accredited by an alternative accreditation agency approved by the department under 7 AAC 70.160; or
   3. (3) meet the interim standards for operation under 7 AAC 70.200 - 7 AAC 70.265.

2. (b) After June 30, 2015, a behavioral health services provider must

   1. (1) be accredited to provide behavioral health services by

      1. (A) The Joint Commission;
      2. (B) the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF);
      3. (C) the Council on Accreditation (COA); or
      4. (D) an alternative accreditation agency approved by the department under 7 AAC 70.160; or
   2. (2) be issued a provisional department approval under 7 AAC 70.030(d).
3. (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.
4. (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.
5. (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)

Authority: AS 47.05.010, AS 47.30.477, AS 47.30.570, AS 47.30.470, AS 47.30.530, AS 47.37.140, AS 47.30.475, AS 47.30.540