A behavioral health services provider must

1. (1) use appropriate and comprehensive standardized assessments to evaluate the needs of each recipient entering and receiving ongoing treatment by the provider;
2. (2) develop written comprehensive treatment plans based upon the assessed needs of the recipient;
3. (3) document new recipient orientation to services and all recipient participation in the development and implementation of treatment plans;
4. (4) render only those services that are documented in the treatment plan as medically necessary, clinically appropriate, and based on the assessed needs of the recipient;
5. (5) document all clinical services in a timely manner;
6. (6) provide services in a way that is culturally sensitive to the state's diverse population; and
7. (7) make appropriate referrals, provide appropriate information, and coordinate services with other service providers to ensure continuity of care when a recipient transfers to another provider or is discharged from services.

(Eff. 10/1/2011, Register 199)

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