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services, as day habilitation services under 7 AAC 130.260, or as residential habilitation services under 7 AAC 130.265; and

(4) provides treatment or therapy that is planned and rendered by

(A) an individual certified under AS 14.20.010 with a special education endorsement obtained under 4 AAC 12.330; or

(B) a professional licensed under AS 08 with expertise specific to the diagnosed problem or disorder, or by a paraprofessional supervised by that professional and licensed under AS 08 if required. (c) The department will not pay for intensive active treatment services that

(1) are intended as therapy or treatment for problems or disorders specified in (b)(2) of this section that are ongoing rather than time-limited problems or disorders, or that do not place the recipient at risk of institutionalization; or

(2) involve training, oversight, or monitoring of

(A) a caregiver; or

(B) another individual who provides the recipient a health-related service. (Eff. 2/1/2010, Register 193; am 3/1/2011, Register 197; am 7/1/2013, Register 206; am 7/1/2015, Register 214; am 11/5/2017, Register 224; am 7/1/2018, Register 226; am 3/31/2021, Register 238; am 9/18/2022, Register 243) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.05.010 AS 47.07.030 AS 47.07.040 7 AAC 130.280. Respite care services. (a) The department will pay for respite care services that

(1) are provided in accordance with the department’s Respite Care Services Conditions of Participation, adopted by reference in 7 AAC 160.900;

(2) are approved under 7 AAC 130.217 and 7 AAC 130.218 as part of the recipient’s support plan;

(3) receive prior authorization; and