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(b) Covered psychologist testing services are limited to medically necessary psychological testing to determine the status of the patient’s mental, intellectual, and emotional functioning. Testing services must include administration of psychodiagnostic tests, the interpretation of the results of the tests, and a written report. Testing services must be provided directly by the psychologist. Payment is limited to the following services:

(1) psychological testing;

(2) assessment of aphasia;

(3) developmental testing, limited or extended;

(4) neurobehavioral status examination, including assessment of thinking, reasoning, and judgment;

(5) neuropsychological testing. (c) Psychologist testing services may be provided to a recipient who has received a referral from the recipient’s treating physician, a physician assistant, an advanced practice registered nurse, a community mental health clinic, a tribal health program, or an appropriate school official, if the referral documents the purpose for the testing, including the need to determine acuity of need, severity of symptoms, or level of impairment. (d) Psychologist testing services may be provided in the psychologist’s office, an outpatient clinic, an outpatient hospital, a general acute care hospital, a tribal health program, an inpatient psychiatric hospital, a residential psychiatric treatment center, or other setting appropriate for patient care. (e) To be paid by the department for services provided under this section, a psychologist must maintain a specific record for all services provided, that

(1) identifies the source and reason for the referral;

(2) identifies the questions and issues that the testing addressed;

(3) identifies the psychological tests and techniques used; and

(4) includes the interpretation of all completed and attempted tests with observations, conclusions, and recommendations. (Eff. 2/1/2010, Register 193; am 4/24/2020, Register 234) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.05.010 AS 47.07.030 AS 47.07.040