Unless the context indicates otherwise, in this chapter

1. (1) "aggregate data" means recipient information that is summarized in report form without identifying information;
2. (2) "behavioral health information" means information regarding behavioral health services;

3. (3) "behavioral health services" means

   1. (A) emergency services, including detoxification and acute psychiatric hospitalization; and
   2. (B) prevention, intervention, and treatment services in the areas of mental health and alcohol abuse and other addictions, including ongoing care and supportive services;
4. (4) "clinical status indicator" means an indicator that measures a recipient's level of functioning;

5. (5) "department" means

   1. (A) the Department of Health, except as provided in (B) of this paragraph;

   2. (B) the Department of Family and Community Services, with respect to

      1. (i) an evaluation facility or treatment facility under 7 AAC 72;
      2. (ii) services that the Department of Family and Community Services provides under 7 AAC 78 or 7 AAC 81;
6. (6) "diagnosis code" means a universal code that is used by a provider to identify a recipient's diagnosis;

7. (7) "electronic information system" means a computer system developed and maintained by the department for records submitted by a provider under this chapter

   1. (A) for the department's use and retention on an electronic information system developed and maintained for department use only; or
   2. (B) through an electronic information system developed and maintained by the department that is furnished to a provider under this chapter; an electronic information system described in this paragraph is subject to the security requirements of 7 AAC 85.405 and 7 AAC 85.410;
8. (8) "electronic medical record" means a record described in AS 18.23.100 and this chapter that satisfies a department requirement for a paper record;
9. (9) "electronic record" means a record maintained in electronic format, including an electronic medical record;
10. (10) "identifying information" means an algorithm, a case number or Medicaid number, a name, address, social security number, fingerprints, photograph, demographic description, or similar information by which the identity of a recipient could be determined with reasonable accuracy and speed, either directly or by reference to information available to the public;
11. (11) "paper-based" means a document that is stored on microfilm or microfiche, in tagged image file format ( TIFF), portable document file (PDF) format, or in another format that allows for the efficient storage of documents;
12. (12) "procedure code" means a universal code used by a provider to identify the services provided to a recipient;
13. (13) "provider" means an organization subject to this chapter under 7 AAC 85.010(a), or approved under 7 AAC 85.010(b);
14. (14) "recipient" means a person who has received one or more behavioral health services from a provider that receives money from the department for furnishing behavioral health services to the person;
15. (15) "system" means an electronic information system;

16. (16) "treatment results" means

    1. (A) the goals or objectives that a provider intends to accomplish;
    2. (B) a measure of the aggregate of a provider's activities; or
    3. (C) a measurement of change in a recipient's functional level.

(Eff. 9/23/2004, Register 171)

Authority: AS 18.05.040, AS 47.30.475, AS 47.31.090, AS 18.23.100, AS 47.30.477, AS 47.37.030, AS 47.05.010, AS 47.30.530, AS 47.37.040, AS 47.06.010, AS 47.30.540, AS 47.37.140, AS 47.07.030, AS 47.30.590, AS 47.07.040, AS 47.30.660