1. (a) The department will pay a community behavioral health services provider or mental health physician clinic for a pharmacologic management service if that service is provided directly by a professional described in 7 AAC 135.010(b)(2).

2. (b) To qualify for payment under this section, a provider must monitor a recipient for the purposes of

   1. (1) assessing a recipient's need for pharmacotherapy;
   2. (2) prescribing appropriate medications to meet the recipient's need; and

   3. (3) monitoring the recipient's response to medication, including

      1. (A) documenting medication compliance;
      2. (B) assessing and documenting side effects; and
      3. (C) evaluating and documenting the effectiveness of the medication.

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

Authority: AS 47.05.010, AS 47.07.030