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7 AAC 135.350. Autism services. (a) The department will pay for the following rehabilitative autism services provided to a recipient listed in 7 AAC 135.020(e) or (f) if provided by a provider identified in 7 AAC 135.300:
(1) initial behavior identification assessment;
(2) behavior identification reassessment;
(3) adaptive behavior treatment by protocol;
(4) group adaptive behavior treatment by protocol;
(5) family adaptive behavior treatment guidance;
(6) adaptive behavior treatment by protocol modification. (b) The department will pay for an initial behavior identification assessment for a new or returning patient if the assessment is conducted by a licensed behavior analyst or licensed assistant behavior analyst, and if the assessment
(1) interprets information from multiple informants and data sources, including
(A) a referral from a mental health professional, as defined in AS 47.30.915, or a health care professional who is qualified based on that individual’s training, education, experience and scope of practice to assess and diagnose autism spectrum disorders in children;
(B) direct observation of the recipient in different settings and situations;
(C) information on the recipient’s skill deficits, deficient adaptive behaviors, or maladaptive behaviors from the following sources:
(i)in-person observation of the recipient;#
(i) in-person observation of the recipient;
(ii)structured interviews with the guardian or caregiver;#
(ii) structured interviews with the guardian or caregiver;
(iii) administration of standardized and nonstandardized tests;
(iv) a detailed behavioral history;
(v) interpretation of test results; and
(D) additional information, if it exists, from the following collateral sources:
(i) intellectual and achievement tests;
(ii) developmental assessments;
(iii) assessments of comorbid mental health conditions;