1. (a) A provider seeking payment for providing pharmacy services under 7 AAC 105 - 7 AAC 160 must be

   1. (1) enrolled as a pharmacist or retail pharmacy in accordance with 7 AAC 105.210;

   2. (2) submit verification of an active

      1. (A) pharmacist license issued under AS 08.80; or
      2. (B) retail pharmacy license issued under AS 08.80; and
   3. (3) identify the floor space of the pharmacy in square feet.

2. (b) An out-of-state provider seeking payment for providing pharmacy services under 7 AAC 105 - 7 AAC 160 must

   1. (1) be enrolled in accordance with 7 AAC 105.210;
   2. (2) be enrolled in the Medicaid program in the jurisdiction where pharmacy services are provided;
   3. (3) submit verification of an active pharmacist or retail pharmacy license in the jurisdiction where the pharmacy is located; and
   4. (4) if the pharmacy ships, mails, or delivers prescription drugs to consumers in this state more than twice a year, submit verification of a valid pharmacy registration issued under AS 08.80.158.

3. (c) A physician, a podiatrist, a physician assistant, an advanced practice registered nurse, a tribal health program, a federally qualified health center, or a rural health clinic that is authorized to prescribe drugs, who dispenses or plans to dispense drugs, and who seeks payment under 7 AAC 105 - 7 AAC 160 for dispensing drugs, must be enrolled as a dispensing provider. To enroll as a dispensing provider, the physician, podiatrist, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse, tribal health program, federally qualified health center, or rural health clinic must

   1. (1) be enrolled in accordance with 7 AAC 105.210 and the applicable provisions of 7 AAC 105 - 7 AAC 160; and
   2. (2) submit a copy of the provider's United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) certification of prescriptive authority.

(Eff. 2/1/2010, Register 193; am 10/1/2011, Register 199; am 4/24/2020, Register 234)

Authority: AS 47.05.010, AS 47.07.030, AS 47.07.040