Section 7 AAC 139.325 - Children's residential treatment(a) Children's residential treatment in this section must be provided in a facility approved by the department and that maintains a therapeutically structured and supervised environment according to the criteria listed in the Alaska Behavioral Health Providers Services Standards & Administrative Procedures for Behavioral Health Provider Services, adopted by reference in 7 AAC 160.900.(b) Children's residential treatment must be provided by an interdisciplinary treatment team for an individual under 7 AAC 139.010(1) according to the following criteria: (1) level 1: for children and adolescents in need of stabilization and assessment who do not require the intensive services of medical personnel and who have (A) not responded to outpatient treatment; and(B) treatment needs that cannot be met in a less restrictive setting;(2) level 2: for children and adolescents who need intensive treatment and recovery services, and who have (A) treatment needs that cannot be met in a less restrictive setting;(B) demonstrated an inability to adjust and progress in a family setting, therapeutic treatment home, or outpatient or other structured treatment placement in the past 12-month period; or(C) completed a higher level of care and require a step-down level of care before returning to a community setting.Eff. 5/21/2020, Register 236; am 6/30/2021, Register 238, July 2021; am 2/2/2024, Register 249, April 2024Authority:AS 47.05.010
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