Title 7 . Health and Social Services

Chapter 71 . Assisted Living Homes

Section 135. Types of services and populations to be served

7 AAC 71.135. Types of services and populations to be served

(a) A center must serve, to the extent that mental health services are not available to them from other providers, the following populations in prioritized order:

(1) acutely disturbed persons;

(2) chronically, severely disturbed persons;

(3) children and adolescents;

(4) other persons or agencies requiring direct mental health intervention; and

(5) other persons or agencies requiring nondirect mental health services such as consultation or education.

(b) A center must provide the following services to the above listed populations in prioritized order:

(1) evaluation services, including

(A) diagnosis using a classification in Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders , 4th edition, 2000 (DSM-IV-TR), adopted by reference, or International Classification of Diseases , 9th revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM), adopted by reference; and

(B) evaluations for persons being considered for involuntary commitment under AS 47.30.700 - 47.30.915; this service is to include both court-ordered screening investigations and evaluations for commitment, if the necessary facilities and personnel are available; and

(2) treatment services, both voluntary and involuntary, which emphasize a brief therapy and crisis intervention model, including

(A) 24-hour inpatient psychiatric treatment for both voluntary and involuntary patients as close to the patient's home as possible; for involuntary patients, this service must include a written cooperative agreement with the Alaska Psychiatric Institute or other state-designated inpatient psychiatric facility; and

(B) outpatient care, including

(i) 24-hour direct emergency services for crisis intervention;

(ii) individual counseling/psychotherapy;

(iii) group counseling/psychotherapy;

(iv) case management and supportive care for chronic patients;

(v) referral services to other agencies; and

(vi) consultation and education services.

(3) The services required by (b) of this section may be provided either

(A) directly by the center; or

(B) by another provider through a contract with the center.

History: Eff. 9/1/82, Register 83; am 6/24/2004, Register 170

Authority: AS 47.30.530

AS 47.30.540

Editor's note: A copy of both publications adopted by reference in 7 AAC 71.135(b) (1)(A), Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders , 4th edition, 2000 (DSM-IV-TR), and International Classification of Diseases , 9th revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM), may be reviewed at the department's division of behavioral health. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders , 4th edition, 2000 (DSM-IV-TR), may be obtained from the American Medical Association at 800-621-8355. International Classification of Diseases , 9th revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM), may be obtained from the American Psychiatric Association at 1400 K Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20015.

On November 2, 2004, as required by AS 44.62.245 and AS 47.05.012 , the department gave notice that the following amended version of material, previously adopted by reference in 7 AAC 71.135, would be in effect on October 1, 2004: the 2005 version of the American Medical Association's International Classification of Diseases - 9th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) . The amended version may be reviewed at the Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Behavioral Health.

On September 8, 2005, as required by AS 44.62.245 and AS 47.05.012 , the department gave notice that the following amended version of material, previously adopted by reference in 7 AAC 71.135, would be in effect on October 1, 2005: the 2006 version of the American Medical Association's International Classification of Diseases - 9th Revision, Clinical Modification, (ICD-9-CM) . The amended version may be reviewed at the Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Behavioral Health.