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(7) the recipient or the recipient’s representative fails to take a required action under 7 AAC 127.025 — 7 AAC 127.165. (b) An applicant or recipient that is denied enrollment for Community First Choice services or a recipient that is disenrolled for reasons described in (a) of this section, may appeal that decision under 7 AAC 49. (Eff. 10/1/2018, Register 227; am 1/22/2023, Register 245; am 10/19/2024, Register 252) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.05.010 AS 47.07.036 AS 47.07.045
AS 47.07.030 AS 47.07.040 7 AAC 127.030. Application for Community First Choice services; authorization; reapplication and reauthorization. (a) The department will pay for and review, in any 365-day period, one initial application for Community First Choice services to determine whether there is a reasonable indication that the individual might need services at a level of care under 7 AAC 127.025(d). (b) To apply for Community First Choice services under this chapter, an individual must
(1) participate in the person-centered intake process;
(2) select a care coordinator to provide services under 7 AAC 128.010 and participate in pre-enrollment options counseling; and
(3) with the assistance of the care coordinator, complete an application in a format provided by the department. (c) A recipient who wishes to continue to receive Community First Choice services must request that the recipient’s care coordinator submit a complete application to the department not later than 90 days before the expiration of the period covered by the preceding level-of-care approval. (d) Not later than 14 business days after the date the department receives the application, the department will send to the applicant and the applicant’s care coordinator notice in writing of any missing information or documentation needed to make the application complete. Unless the department receives the missing information or documentation not later than 15 business days after the date of the notice of an incomplete application, the department will deny the