1. (a) The department will pay a community behavioral health services provider for 1115 waiver peer-based crisis services provided by a qualified behavioral health professional (QBHP) if that QBHP

   1. (1) provides an initial assessment of the recipient's overall functioning in relation to the short-term crisis;
   2. (2) develops a short-term crisis stabilization plan; and
   3. (3) documents the assessment, a short-term crisis stabilization plan, follow-up disposition, and the services that are provided.

2. (b) The department will pay a community behavioral health services provider for 1115 waiver mobile outreach and crisis response services provided by a qualified behavioral health professional (QBHP) if that QBHP

   1. (1) provides an initial assessment of the recipient's overall functioning in relation to the short-term crisis;
   2. (2) develops a short-term crisis stabilization plan; and
   3. (3) documents the assessment, a short-term crisis stabilization plan, follow-up disposition, and the services that are provided.

3. (c) The department will pay a community behavioral health services provider for 1115 waiver crisis observation and stabilization services provided by a qualified behavioral health professional (QBHP) if that QBHP

   1. (1) provides an initial assessment of the recipient's overall functioning in relation to the short-term crisis;
   2. (2) develops a short-term crisis stabilization plan; and
   3. (3) documents the assessment, a short-term crisis stabilization plan, follow-up disposition, and the services that are provided.

4. (d) The department will pay a community behavioral health services provider for 1115 waiver crisis residential and stabilization services provided by a qualified behavioral health professional (QBHP) if that QBHP

   1. (1) provides an individualized crisis assessment using an evidence-based risk assessment tool;
   2. (2) develops an individualized crisis treatment plan; and
   3. (3) daily documents the recipient's progress toward resolution of the crisis.

(Eff. 2/2/2024, Register 249)

Authority: AS 47.05.010, AS 47.07.030