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patient meets the eligibility requirements of AS 47.31.010 and that each service for which financial assistance is sought is an eligible service under 7 AAC 72.520(a) or (b). Subject to the disclosure restrictions of 42 C.F.R. Part 2 for a patient who has also received treatment for alcohol or drug abuse in a facility that receives federal financial assistance as described in 42 C.F.R. Part 2, the department may, after 10 days notice to the facility, review all financial and medical records related to a patient for whom application for financial assistance has been made. (b) If the department determines that the patient is eligible for financial assistance, payment will be made directly to the designated facility that provided any service listed in 7 AAC 72.520(a) or (b), as required by AS 47.31.030. (c) If the department determines that the patient is ineligible for financial assistance, or that a service provided is not eligible under 7 AAC 72.520, the department will, as required by AS 47.31.020, notify the patient and the designated facility that the application for financial assistance has been denied, and will advise the patient, the patient’s legal representative, if any, and the designated facility of the right to appeal the denial of assistance under AS 47.31.035. (Eff. 3/16/2001, Register 157; am 6/24/2004, Register 170) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.30.660 AS 47.31.025 AS 47.31.090 Article 11. General Provisions. Rule 7 AAC 72.900. Definitions 7 AAC 72.900. Definitions. In this chapter

(1) “administrator” means the person with primary responsibility for the administration and operation of a facility subject to this chapter; “administrator” includes that person’s designee;

(2) “commissioner” means the commissioner of family and community services;

(3) “crisis stabilization” means the administration of medication and provision of structure, observation, support, case management, or discharge planning for a person subject to voluntary or involuntary admission for treatment under AS 47.30.660 — 47.30.815;