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7 AAC 135.900. Physicians providing behavioral health clinic services. (a) If a physician provides behavioral health clinic services in a community behavioral health services provider organization, the physician may request payment for those services by submitting a claim for payment

(1) using the community behavioral health services provider’s medical assistance provider identification number; payment for services under this paragraph is subject to the same requirements and restrictions placed on a community behavioral health services provider under this chapter; or

(2) using the physician’s medical assistance provider identification number; payment for services under this paragraph is subject to the same requirements and restrictions placed upon a physician under this chapter; the department will pay a physician for medically necessary and clinically appropriate mental health services only if the physician renders those services directly. (b) If a physician provides behavioral health clinic services in a mental health physician clinic, the physician may request payment for those services by submitting a claim for payment

(1) using the mental health physician clinic medical assistance provider identification number; payment for services under this paragraph is subject to the same requirements and restrictions placed on a mental health physician clinic under this chapter; or

(2) using the physician’s medical assistance provider identification number; payment for services under this paragraph is subject to the same requirements and restrictions placed upon a physician under this chapter; the department will pay a physician for medically necessary and clinically appropriate mental health services only if the physician renders those services directly. (Eff. 10/1/2011, Register 199) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.05.010 AS 47.07.030 AS 47.07.040 7 AAC 135.910. Licensed mental health professionals providing behavioral health services. (a) A mental health professional enrolled under 7 AAC 105.210 and licensed as required in AS 08 who provides behavioral health services under this chapter may only request payment for those services by submitting a claim for payment using the