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7 AAC 70.160. Alternative accreditation approval 7 AAC 70.100. Qualifications of a community behavioral health services provider receiving money from the department. (a) To be approved by the department as a community behavioral health services provider listed in 7 AAC 70.010(a)(1)(A) and (B), a provider

(1) must be a city, borough, or other political subdivision of the state or a nonprofit corporation;

(2) must be receiving money from the department under AS 47.30.475 or 47.30.520 — 47.30.620;

(3) if providing behavioral health clinic services, must have a documented formal agreement with a physician to provide general direction and direct clinical services as needed;

(4) must collect and report the statistics, service data, and other information requested by the department under AS 47.30.477, 47.30.530, AS 47.37.040, or 47.37.140;

(5) must participate in the department’s service delivery planning as required under AS 47.30.540 or AS 47.37.140(d);

(6) must maintain a clinical record for each recipient in accordance with the standards used for the Medicaid program under 7 AAC 105.230 and 7 AAC 135.130;

(7) must have policies and procedures in place that incorporate the recipient’s personal financial circumstances when determining the amount a recipient is required to pay for services;

(8) may not deny treatment to an otherwise eligible recipient due to the recipient’s inability to pay for the service;

(9) may not supplant local funding available to pay for behavioral health services or programs with money received under AS 47.30.475, 47.30.520 — 47.30.620, or AS 47.37;

(10) must be a dual diagnosis capable program or dual diagnosis enhanced program;

(11) if providing withdrawal management services, must meet the additional requirements of 7 AAC 70.110;

(12) if providing residential substance use disorder treatment services, must meet the additional requirements of 7 AAC 70.120;

(13) if providing opioid use disorder treatment services, must meet the additional requirements of 7 AAC 70.125;

(14) if providing behavioral health services to a recipient referred by the alcohol safety action program under 7 AAC 70.145, must meet the additional requirements of that section;

(15) must ensure that all recipients have given informed consent;