7 Alaska Admin. Code § 135.370

Current through September 25, 2024

Section 7 AAC 135.370 - Payment for qualified behavioral health professional crisis services

(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) provides an initial assessment of the recipient's overall functioning in relation to the short-term crisis:

(2) develops a short-term crisis stabilization plan; and

(3) documents the assessment, a short-term crisis stabilization plan, follow-up disposition, and the services that are provided.

(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) provides an initial assessment of the recipient's overall functioning in relation to the short-term crisis;

(2) develops a short-term crisis stabilization plan; and

(3) documents the assessment, a short-term crisis stabilization plan, follow-up disposition, and the services that are provided.

(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) provides an initial assessment of the recipient's overall functioning in relation to the short-term crisis;

(2) develops a short-term crisis stabilization plan; and

(3) documents the assessment, a short-term crisis stabilization plan, follow-up disposition, and the services that are provided.

(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) provides an individualized crisis assessment using an evidence-based risk assessment tool;

(2) develops an individualized crisis treatment plan; and

(3) daily documents the recipient's progress toward resolution of the crisis.

7 AAC 135.370

Eff. 2/2/2024, Register 249, April 2024

Authority:AS 47.05.010

AS 47.07.030