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The ASAM Criteria: Treatment Criteria for Addictive, Substance-Related, and Co-Occurring Conditions, adopted by reference in 7 AAC 70.910, may be obtained from the American Society of Addiction Medicine, Inc., 4601 N. Park Avenue, Upper Arcade, Suite 101, Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815; telephone (888) 889-8866; Internet address: www.asam.org. A copy of the publication is available for examination at the Department of Health, Division of Behavioral Health, 3601 C Street, Suite 878, Anchorage, Alaska 99503-7167. The Revised Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol Scale (CIWA-Ar), adopted by reference in 7 AAC 70.910, is in the public domain and may be obtained from many different sources. A copy may be obtained by contacting the Department of Health, Division of Behavioral Health, 3601 C Street, Suite 878, Anchorage, Alaska 99503-7167. The Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS), adopted by reference in 7 AAC 70.910, is in the public domain and may be obtained from many different sources. A copy may be obtained by contacting the Department of Health, Division of Behavioral Health, 3601 C Street, Suite 878, Anchorage, Alaska 99503-7167. A copy of the Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood: Revised Edition (DC:0-3R), adopted by reference in 7 AAC 70.910, is available for examination at the Department of Health, Division of Behavioral Health, 3601 C Street, Suite 878, Anchorage, Alaska 99503-7167. The Federal Guidelines (or Opioid Treatment Programs. adopted by reference in 7 AAC 70.910, is in the public domain and may be obtained from United States Department of Health, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) publications ordering webpage at http://store.samhsa.gov. A copy may be obtained by contacting the Department of Health, Division of Behavioral Health, 3601 C Street, Suite 878, Anchorage, Alaska 99503-7167. On February 2, 2016, as required by AS 44.62.245 and AS 47.05.012, the department gave notice that the following amended version of material, previously adopted by reference in 7 AAC 70.910, would be in effect in June 2013: the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, June 2013 (DSM-5). The amended version may be reviewed at the Department of Health, Division of Behavioral Health, 3601 C Street, Anchorage, Alaska, 99503. The DSM-5 may also be obtained from the American Psychiatric Association — Publishing, Inc., 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1825, Arlington, Virginia 22209-3901, telephone (703) 907-7322 or (800) 368-5777; or from the American Psychiatric Association — Publishing, Inc. at the following Internet address: https://appi.org. 7 AAC 70.920. Adult experiencing a serious mental illness. (a) An adult experiencing a serious mental illness is an individual 21 years of age or older who currently has or at any time during the past year has had a diagnosable mental, emotional, or behavioral disorder of sufficient duration to meet diagnostic criteria specified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, adopted by reference in 7 AAC 70.910, or the International Classification of Diseases, adopted by reference in 7 AAC 70.910, and that

(1) has consistently resulted in

(A) impaired thinking and judgment that may include the presence of delusions or hallucinations;