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(a) If the department determines that a behavioral health services provider is not in compliance with this chapter or the provider’s action or inaction is placing the health, safety, or well-being of a recipient in jeopardy, the department may

(1) request voluntary surrender of an approval;

(2) impose a temporary or permanent special condition on the provider’s approval;

(3) impose a specific probationary period during which the provider must correct the deficiencies that the department has identified;

(4) suspend the provider’s approval for a specific period of time;

(5) revoke the provider’s approval. (b) The department will suspend or revoke a provider’s approval if, during a probationary period imposed under (a)(3) of this section, a provider fails to correct the deficiencies that the department has identified. (c) The department will notify a provider of its intention to impose a special condition, impose a probationary period, suspend an approval, or revoke an approval under (a)(2) — (5) of this section in accordance with AS 44.62.330 — 44.62.630, including a provider’s right to appeal that action. (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 70.910. Requirements adopted by reference. The following documents referenced in this chapter are adopted by reference:

(1) American Psychiatric Association, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, June 2013 (DSM-5), as amended from time to time;

(2) American Society of Addiction Medicine, ASAM Criteria: Treatment Criteria for Addictive, Substance-Related, and Co-Occurring Conditions, Third Edition, 2013;