7 Alaska Admin. Code § 110.565

Current through September 25, 2024
Section 7 AAC 110.565 - Clinical social worker services
(a) To be eligible for payment under 7 AAC 105 - 7 AAC 160 for providing clinical social worker services, a provider must
(1) be enrolled as a clinical social worker in accordance with 7 AAC 105.210; and
(2) have an active license to practice as a clinical social worker issued by the jurisdiction in which the clinical social worker provides services; if services are provided in this state, the clinical social worker must hold an active license under AS 08.95.110 or 08.95.120.
(b) Clinical social worker services include only the following behavioral health clinic services without prior authorization:
(1) a mental health intake assessment;
(2) an integrated mental health and substance use intake assessment;
(3) individual psychotherapy;
(4) group psychotherapy;.
(5) family psychotherapy;
(6) multi-family group psychotherapy;
(7) screening and brief intervention services described in 7 AAC 135.240;
(8) behavioral health screening under 7 AAC 135.100.
(c) A clinical social worker services provider must maintain the provider's records in accordance with 7 AAC 105.230.
(d) If a clinical social worker covered under this section provides behavioral health services in or for another enrolled provider, the clinical social worker must request payment for those services in accordance with 7 AAC 135.910(a),

7 AAC 110.565

Eff. 4/24/2020, Register 234, April 2020; am 12/23/2022, Register 244, January 2023

Authority:AS 47.05.010

AS 47.07.030

AS 47.07.040