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Subject to the requirements of 7 AAC 110.620 — 7 AAC 110.639, the department will pay for a service delivered by means of a telehealth modality if the service

(1) would be covered under 7 AAC 105 — 7 AAC 160 if delivered in person; and

(2) is delivered in compliance with

(A) the same requirements of 7 AAC 105 — 7 AAC 160, including prior authorization requirements and service limitations, as if the service was delivered in person; and

(B) the requirements of AS 08.01, AS 08.68, AS 47.07, and 7 AAC 105 — 7 AAC 160, including the telehealth requirements and limitations of 7 AAC 110.620 — 7 AAC 110.639, as applicable to the service, the provider, and the mode of delivery. (Eff. 2/1/2010, Register 193; am 10/1/2011, Register 199; am 9/1/2023, Register 247) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.05.010 AS 47.07.040

AS 47.07.030 AS 47.07.069 7 AAC 110.625. Telehealth modalities. (a) Subject to the requirements of 7 AAC 110.620 — 7 AAC 110.639, the department will pay for a service delivered by means of one of the following telehealth modalities if the modality and use of the modality meet the requirements of P.L. 104 — 191 (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)):

(1) synchronous: live or interactive, through a real-time, interactive

(A) two-way audio-video technology that includes, at a minimum, an operational camera, microphone, speaker or headphones, and capability to view video feed;

(B) two-way audio-only technology that allows for oral communication between the provider and the recipient;

(2) asynchronous: a store-and-forward, through the transfer from one location to another, of recorded digital images, data, video, or sounds to allow a consulting provider to obtain information, analyze it, and report back to the rendering provider. (b) For patient-initiated online digital service, whether synchronous or asynchronous, the