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Article 10. Free-Standing Birth Centers. Rule 7 AAC 140.800. Free-standing birth center enrollment requirements 7 AAC 140.810. Free-standing birth center services and payment conditions 7 AAC 140.800. Free-standing birth center enrollment requirements. (a) To be eligible for payment under 7 AAC 105 — 7 AAC 160 for free-standing birth center services, a facility

(1) must be enrolled as a free-standing birth center under 7 AAC 105.210;

(2) must be licensed under AS 47.32;

(3) may not be enrolled under 7 AAC 105.210 as another type of provider; and

(4) must be located in this state. (b) If a free-standing birth center operates in more than one site, each site must enroll separately and meet the requirements of this section. (Eff. 5/1/2016, Register 218) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.05.010 AS 47.07.030 AS 47.07.070 7 AAC 140.810. Free-standing birth center services and payment conditions. (a) The department will pay for the use of a free-standing birth center under this section in accordance with the payment rate established in 7 AAC 145.680. (b) The department will pay for the use of a free-standing birth center under 7 AAC 145.680 only when a delivery occurs at the facility. The department will not pay for labor-only services. (c) Newborn care is considered a component of labor and delivery services provided by a free-standing birth center and may not be billed separately.