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behaviors and deficits and teaches guardians and caregivers to use treatment protocols in order to support the services provided to the recipient by a behavior analyst, assistant behavior analyst, or autism behavior technician;
(30) “group adaptive behavior treatment by protocol” means adaptive behavior treatment by protocol provided in a group of at least two recipients and not more than eight recipients;
(31) “recipient’s immediate family member” means
(A) a recipient’s parent, spouse, or sibling living in the same residence as the recipient; or
(B) an adult relative or nonrelative caregiver who is acting in the place of a parent.
(32) “licensed mental health professional” means
(A) a psychiatrist or physician who is licensed by the State Medical Board to practice in this state or is employed by the federal government;
(B) a clinical psychologist licensed by the Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners;
(C) a psychological associate trained in clinical psychology and licensed by the Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners;
(D) an advanced practice registered nurse or a registered nurse with a master’s degree in psychiatric nursing, licensed by the Board of Nursing;
(E) a marital and family therapist licensed by the Board of Marital and Family Therapy;
(F) a professional counselor licensed by the Board of Professional Counselors;
(G) a clinical social worker licensed by the Board of Social Work Examiners;
(33) “withdrawal management” means the process to safely and effectively provide the immediate physiological stabilization and treatment of a recipient who is intoxicated, incapacitated, or experiencing withdrawal from a specific psychoactive substance;
(34) “withdrawal management services” means those services under 7 AAC 135.190 provided by a community behavioral health services provider;
(35) “experiencing homelessness” means an individual who is in a state of being “homeless,” as defined in 42 U.S.C. 11302(a). (Eff. 10/1/2011, Register 199; am 6/16/2016, Register 218; am 7/1/2018, Register 226; am 11/10/2019, Register 232; am 4/24/2020, Register 234; am 6/30/2021, Register 238; am 9/1/2023, Register 247) Statutory Authority: