Alaska Admin. Code tit. 7, § 145.545
Exceptional changes to payment rates for personal care services, Community First Choice services, long-term services and supports targeted case management services, and home and community-based waiver services
Effective May 1, 2023Alaska Register 246(Eff. 3/1/2018, Register 225; am 10/1/2018, Register 227; am 5/1/2023, Register 246) | Authority: AS 47.05.010, AS 47.07.036, AS 47.07.045, AS 47.07.030, AS 47.07.040
(a) If application of the methodology in the department's Rate-Setting Methodology for Personal Care Services, Community First Choice Services, Long-Term Services and Supports Targeted Case Management Services, and Waiver Services, adopted by reference in 7 AAC 160.900, results in a rate in the Chart of Personal Care Services and Community First Choice Services Rates, Chart of Long-Term Services and Supports Targeted Case Management Services Rates, or Chart of Waiver Services Rates, adopted by reference in 7 AAC 160.900, that does not allow reasonable access to quality care provided by an efficiently and economically managed provider, the department may increase the rate if
- (1) the department finds by clear and convincing evidence that the rate established using the department's Rate-Setting Methodology for Personal Care Services, Community First Choice Services, Long-Term Services and Supports Targeted Case Management Services, and Waiver Services, adopted by reference in 7 AAC 160.900, does not allow for reasonable access to quality care provided by an efficiently and economically managed provider; and
- (2) increasing the rate is in the public interest.
(Eff. 3/1/2018, Register 225; am 10/1/2018, Register 227; am 5/1/2023, Register 246)
Authority: AS 47.05.010, AS 47.07.036, AS 47.07.045, AS 47.07.030, AS 47.07.040