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(3) provide documentation, completed by a licensed behavior analyst who meets the requirements of 7 AAC 135.300, that includes a recipient assessment conducted under 7 AAC 135.350 and that
(A) establishes the presence of
(i)functional impairments;#
(i) functional impairments;
(ii)delays in communication, behavior, or social…#
(ii) delays in communication, behavior, or social interaction; or
(iii) repetitive or stereotyped behaviors;
(B) establishes that the recipient’s identified impairments, delays, or behaviors adversely affect normal child growth and development, communication, or both, such that
(i) the recipient cannot adequately participate in home, school, or community activities because the behaviors or social skill deficits interfere or impede access with these activities; or
(ii) the recipient’s behaviors endanger either the recipient or another person; and
(C) indicates that the requested autism services are expected to result in measurable improvement in either the recipient’s behaviors, skills, or both. (f) In addition to those individuals who are eligible under (e) of this section, an individual who is eligible for home and community-based waiver services under 7 AAC 130.205(d)(1) and (3) and who received prior authorization from the department to receive, and was receiving, applied behavioral analysis services through intensive active treatment under 7 AAC 130.275 as of June 30, 2018, remains eligible for autism services under this section as of July 1, 2018. (Eff. 10/1/2011, Register 199; am 7/1/2018, Register 226; am 6/30/2021, Register 238) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.05.010 AS 47.07.030 7 AAC 135.030. Behavioral health provider enrollment and organization. (a) To be eligible for payment under 7 AAC 135.010 — 7 AAC 135.370 for providing Medicaid behavioral health services, a provider must be enrolled in Medicaid under 7 AAC 105.210 and must be either