Alaska Administrative Code

(a) A facility shall develop procedures necessary to evaluate the program and shall conduct an evaluation annually. (b) The evaluation must include (1) information about demographic characteristics; (2) assessment of community and client reaction to services, which may include qu…

(a) A facility shall have systematic procedures for the review of the quality of care and the use of services and facilities. (b) The governing board of a facility, or its program director, shall maintain written descriptions of current quality-assurance procedures and shall revi…

(a) A facility shall serve the following populations, in the following area of priority, to the extent that primary care services are not available to those populations from other providers: (1) acutely ill and injured persons; (2) chronically ill and disabled persons; (3) person…

(a) A facility shall make services available at times that enable service area residents to use services. (b) The governing board of a facility or the program director shall, at all times, (1) maintain written procedures stating how residents will have access to 24-hour emergency…

The program director of a facility shall document coordination of services within the facility and between community agencies and the facility through such mechanisms as referral agreements and case conferences. Notes 7 AAC 13.105 Eff. 3/17/85, Register 93 Authority:AS 18.25.100 …

A facility shall comply with applicable state and local fire, health, and safety ordinances, regulations, and statutes. Notes 7 AAC 13.110 Eff. 3/17/85, Register 93 Authority:AS 18.25.100 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is …

(a) A facility shall maintain an organized records system that contains the following for each patient: (1) a description of history, physical findings, and laboratory results for each visit; (2) an assessment and, where appropriate, a diagnosis; (3) a treatment plan; and (4) a r…

(a) A facility shall retain administrative records in accordance with 7 AAC 78.250. (b) Patient records of the facility must be retained for seven years following the discharge of the patient. However, the records of a patient under 19 years of age shall be kept until at least tw…

(a) The commissioner of the department will, in his or her discretion, waive a requirement of 7 AAC 13 if a facility establishes an alternative method of satisfying the requirement. (b) The governing board of a facility shall apply for waiver in writing to the department. The app…

(a) All records and information about a patient must be kept confidential by the facility, as provided in (b) of this section, unless the facility obtains a written consent under (c) of this section for release of information. (b) Information regarding a patient may be released w…

The governing board of a facility shall establish a grievance procedure by which a patient may seek redress of grievances. A facility shall file a copy of the grievance procedure with the department, and conspicuously post a copy at the facility. Notes 7 AAC 13.135 Eff. 3/17/85, …

Failure to maintain the standards of 7 AAC 13 will, in the discretion of the department, be a basis for suspension or termination of a grant, as described in 7 AAC 78.290. Notes 7 AAC 13.140 Eff. 3/17/85, Register 93 Authority:AS 18.25.100 State regulations are updated quarterly;…

In addition to criteria established by 7 AAC 78.100, or other law or regulation, the department will use the following criteria in review of an application for assistance under 7 AAC 13: (1) the feasibility of the applicant's plan for self-sufficiency under 7 AAC 13.040; (2) the …

As used in this chapter (1) "community" means a town or village with a governing authority which is a city council, an Indian Reorganization Act (IRA) council or a traditional council; (2) "department" means the Department of Health and Social Services; (3) "division" means the d…

Notes 7 AAC 130.100 Eff. 2/1/2010, Register 193; repealed 11/3/2012, Register 204 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features wil…

Notes 7 AAC 130.105 Eff. 2/1/2010, Register 193; am 10/1/2011, Register 199; repealed 11/3/2012, Register 204 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. …

Notes 7 AAC 130.110 Eff. 2/1/2010, Register 193; am 11/3/2012, Register 204; repealed 11/3/2012, Register 204 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. …

Notes 7 AAC 130.115 Eff. 2/1/2010, Register 193; repealed 11/3/2012, Register 204 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features wil…

Notes 7 AAC 130.120 Eff. 2/1/2010, Register 193; am 10/1/2011, Register 199; am 1/26/2012, Register 201; repealed 11/3/2012, Register 204 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and t…

Notes 7 AAC 130.125 Eff. 2/1/2010, Register 193; am 10/1/2011, Register 199; repealed 11/3/2012, Register 204 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. …

Notes 7 AAC 130.130 Eff. 2/1/2010, Register 193; repealed 11/3/2012, Register 204 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features wil…

Notes 7 AAC 130.135 Eff. 2/1/2010, Register 193; repealed 11/3/2012, Register 204 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features wil…

Notes 7 AAC 130.140 Eff. 2/1/2010, Register 193; am 10/1/2011, Register 199; repealed 11/3/2012, Register 204 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. …

Notes 7 AAC 130.145 Eff. 2/1/2010, Register 193; repealed 11/3/2012, Register 204 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features wil…

Notes 7 AAC 130.150 Eff. 2/1/2010, Register 193; am 10/1/2011, Register 199; repealed 11/3/2012, Register 204 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. …

Notes 7 AAC 130.155 Eff. 2/1/2010, Register 193; repealed 11/3/2012, Register 204 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features wil…

Notes 7 AAC 130.160 Eff. 2/1/2010, Register 193; repealed 11/3/2012, Register 204 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features wil…

Notes 7 AAC 130.165 Eff. 2/1/2010, Register 193; repealed 11/3/2012, Register 204 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features wil…

Notes 7 AAC 130.199 Eff. 2/1/2010, Register 193; am 10/1/2011, Register 199; repealed 11/3/2012, Register 204 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. …

The purpose of this chapter is to offer to individuals that meet the eligibility criteria in 7 AAC 130.205 the opportunity to choose to receive home and community-based waiver services as an alternative to institutional care. Those services, when implemented through a person-cent…

Home and community-based waiver services covered under this chapter do not include services provided by the spouse of the recipient, the parent of a minor child that is the recipient, au individual with a legal duty to support the recipient under state law, or the recipient's leg…

(a) The department will pay for home and community-based waiver services provided in accordance with the applicable requirements of this chapter to an individual that is (1) eligible for coverage under AS 47.07.020, 7 AAC 100.002, and (d) of this section; and (2) enrolled in acco…

(a) An individual who submitted an application under 7 AAC 130.207(a)(2), and determined by the department to be a person with a developmental disability under AS 47.80.900, may request placement on a waiting list established under AS 47.80.130(d) for the individualized supports …

(a) To apply for home and community-based waiver services under this chapter (1) for the recipient categories of children with complex medical conditions, adults with physical and developmental disabilities, and older adults or adults with physical disabilities, (A) an individual…

(a) The department will conduct an expedited review of a complete application that is submitted in accordance with 7 AAC 130.207 if the applicant has no natural supports to meet the applicant's needs and the applicant qualifies because of (1) a diagnosis of a terminal illness wit…

Notes 7 AAC 130.210 Eff. 2/1/2010, Register 193; repealed 7/1/2013, Register 206 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will…

(a) The department will pay for and review, in any 365-day period, one application for home and community-based waiver services to determine whether there is a reasonable indication that the applicant might need services at a level of care provided in a hospital, nursing facility…

(a) If an application under 7 AAC 130.211 and supportive diagnostic documentation reasonably indicate the need for services described in 7 AAC 130.211(a), the department will conduct an assessment of the applicant's physical, emotional, and cognitive functioning to determine the(…

The department will determine an applicant's level of care as follows, and will provide notice to the applicant, the applicant's representative, and the applicant's care coordinator of the department's determination: (1) for the recipient category of children with complex medical…

(a) Not less than once every 12 months, the care coordinator shall submit a support plan, based on the current needs of the recipient, the most recent assessment or interim level-of-care review conducted under 7 AAC 130.213, and the level-of-care determination made in accordance …

(a) Based on capacity and interest in participation, the recipient of home and community-based waiver services shall lead the planning process that results in a support plan under 7 AAC 130.217 and this section. (b) The planning process must (1) recognize and support the recipien…

(a) The department will enroll an applicant, determined eligible under 7 AAC 130.205, in the recipient category for which the recipient is qualified if the department determines that enrolling the applicant will not bring the department out of compliance with the terms of the wai…

(a) Unless the department grants an exception under (j) of this section, the department will certify a provider agency as either a provider of one or more home and community-based waiver services under (1) or (3) of this subsection or a provider of care coordination services unde…

A home and community-based waiver services provider certified under 7 AAC 130.220 shall (1) protect a recipient's health, safety, and welfare while rendering a service under this chapter; and (2) provide training for all employees regarding the reporting requirements of 7 AAC 130…

(a) A provider shall report to the department, in a format provided by the department, a critical incident involving a recipient not later than one business day after observing or learning of the critical incident. (b) A provider shall develop and implement a system to manage and…

Notes 7 AAC 130.225 Eff. 2/1/2010, Register 193; am 11/3/2012, Register 204; repealed 7/1/2013, Register 206 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. M…

(a) Except as provided in (i) of this section, a provider shall offer administration of medication and assistance with self-administration of medication as integral parts of the following home and community-based waiver services: (1) adult day services under 7 AAC 130.250; (2) da…

(a) A home and community-based waiver services provider may use restrictive intervention as a response (1) when a recipient's behavior is unanticipated and presents an imminent danger to the recipient's safety or to the safety of others; or (2) if justified for safe management of…

Notes 7 AAC 130.230 Eff. 2/1/2010, Register 193; am 11/3/2012, Register 204; repealed 7/1/2013, Register 206 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. M…

(a) The department will pay for home and community-based waiver services rendered to a recipient during a recipient's temporary absence from the recipient's community when the recipient travels to another location within the state or to an out-of-state destination, if the service…