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Article 15. Marital and Family Therapy Services. Rule 7 AAC 110.575. Marital and family therapy services 7 AAC 110.575. Marital and family therapy services. (a) To be eligible to provide marital and family therapy services for payment under 7 AAC 105 — 7 AAC 160, a provider must

(1) be enrolled as a marital and family therapist under 7 AAC 105.210; and

(2) have an active license to practice as a marital and family therapist issued by the jurisdiction in which the marital and family therapist provides services; if services are provided in this state, the marital and family therapist must hold an active license under AS 08.63.100. (b) The department will only pay for covered marital and family therapy services. Covered marital and family therapy services are limited to the following behavioral health clinic services without prior authorization:

(1) a mental health intake assessment;

(2) an integrated mental health and substance use intake assessment;

(3) individual psychotherapy;

(4) group psychotherapy;

(5) family psychotherapy;

(6) multi-family group psychotherapy;

(7) screening and brief intervention services described in 7 AAC 135.240;

(8) behavioral health screening under 7 AAC 135.100. (c) A marital and family therapy services provider must maintain records in accordance with 7 AAC 105.230. (d) If a marital and family therapist covered under this section provides marital and family therapy services for another enrolled provider, the marital and family therapist must request payment for those services in accordance with 7 AAC 135.910(a). (Eff. 7/8/2020, Register 235; am 12/23/2022, Register 244) Statutory Authority: