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with other service providers to ensure continuity of care when a recipient transfers to another provider or is discharged from services. (Eff. 10/1/2011, Register 199) 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 70.225. Internal service structure. For each category of service provided by a behavioral health services provider, that provider must

(1) have in writing

(A) a service description;

(B) a service philosophy; and

(C) service goals;

(2) establish procedures for crisis intervention, including screening recipients for risk to self or others;

(3) provide clinical supervision to all personnel providing clinical or direct services to a recipient; and

(4) conduct regular quality assurance reviews that

(A) monitor the quality of the service;

(B) monitor the appropriateness of service; and

(C) are used to identify training needs and improve the quality of the service. (Eff. 10/1/2011, Register 199) Statutory Authority: