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(a) Within 60 days after receipt of a written application for designation under 7 AAC 72.020(a), after review of any additional information requested under (b) of this section, and based on the department’s determination as to whether the facility complies with 7 AAC 72.015(a) or 7 AAC 72.015(c), as applicable, the department will, in writing, either

(1) approve the application, with modifications or conditions as necessary, make a decision on any request for a waiver submitted under 7 AAC 72.030, and designate the facility as an evaluation facility or as a treatment facility; or

(2) deny the application and specify the reasons for denial. (b) If the department requires additional information to make a decision under this section, the department will request that information in writing and advise the applicant that the 60-day review period will be suspended until the information is received. (c) If the department denies an application under this section, the administrator may request reconsideration of that decision under 7 AAC 72.060. (Eff. 3/30/85, Register 93; am 3/16/2001, Register 157; am 4/25/2025, Register 254) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.30.660 7 AAC 72.050. Annual report regarding facility designation. (a) On or before June 30 of each year, the administrator of a designated facility shall submit to the department, on a form supplied by the department, the following:

(1) for a hospital described in 7 AAC 72.015(a)(1),

(A) a copy of the facility’s current license; if the facility is operating under a provisional license issued under 7 AAC 12.610, the administrator shall also submit a written report that describes each violation and the facility’s efforts to achieve compliance;

(B) certification, on a form supplied by the department, that the facility is in compliance with AS 47.30.660 — 47.30.915 and this chapter; if a waiver has been granted under 7 AAC 72.030, the administrator shall also submit a report setting out the status of the facility’s compliance plan and schedule;

(C) a list of policies and procedures described in 7 AAC 72.020(b) that have been updated during the previous year and a copy of the current table of contents for the policies and