1. (a) The department will only approve the following facilities under this chapter and AS 47.30.660 - 47.30.915 to operate as a designated treatment facility:

   1. (1) a hospital that is licensed under AS 47.32.010 and 7 AAC 12.610; or

   2. (2) a facility that

      1. (A) is exempt from state licensure but is accredited by a nationally recognized accreditation organization; and
      2. (B) is operated under 25 U.S.C. 5301 - 5423 (Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act), as amended.
2. (b) For the purposes of this chapter, a facility designated as a treatment facility is also a designated evaluation facility.

3. (c) The department will approve the following facilities under this chapter and AS 47.30.660 - 47.30.915 to operate as a designated evaluation facility:

   1. (1) a hospital that is licensed under AS 47.32.010 and 7 AAC 12.610;
   2. (2) a crisis residential center licensed under AS 47.32.010 as a subacute mental health facility; and

   3. (3) a facility that

      1. (A) is exempt from state licensure;
      2. (B) is operated under 25 U.S.C. 5301 - 5423 (Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act), as amended; and
      3. (C) complies with the requirements for an evaluation facility under AS 47.30.660 - 47.30.915.
4. (d) An evaluation facility or treatment facility that is operated by the department is exempt from the facility designation requirements of this chapter.

(Eff. 3/16/2001, Register 157; am 4/25/2025, Register 254)

Authority: AS 47.30.660, AS 47.31.025, AS 47.31.090