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exception of closures on state and federal holidays; a provider shall inform the department of the provider’s published hours of operation, including holidays and other scheduled closures;

(2) the provider offers medication dispensing Monday through Friday during a regular 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. business day; and

(3) medication dispensing is scheduled for hours needed to reasonably accommodate recipient needs, including on Saturdays, on Sundays, and after the business day under (2) of this subsection if indicated by recipient needs. (e) For an emergency leading to temporary closure of an opioid use disorder treatment program, an up-to-date plan for emergency administration of medications must be maintained. The plan must

(1) provide for the capability to respond to emergencies on a 24-hour basis; and

(2) identify an alternative dosing location that

(A) is secured in advance; and

(B) complies with registration requirements of the federal Drug Enforcement Administration. (f) In this section, “medical director” has the meaning given in 42 C.F.R. 8.2, adopted by reference in 7 AAC 70.910. (Eff. 4/9/2017, Register 222; am 4/24/2020, Register 234) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.05.010 AS 47.30.477 AS 47.30.570

AS 47.30.470 AS 47.30.530 AS 47.37.140

AS 47.30.475 AS 47.30.540 7 AAC 70.130. Qualifications of a community behavioral health services provider not receiving money from the department. To be approved by the department, a community behavioral health services provider described in 7 AAC 70.010(a)(1) that does not receive money from the department must

(1) meet the requirements of this section and the additional requirements of 7 AAC