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treatment center services provided outside the state. (Eff. 2/1/2010, Register 193; am 10/1/2011, Register 199; am 4/24/2020, Register 234; am 1/1/2024, Register 248) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.05.010 AS 47.07.030 AS 47.07.040 7 AAC 145.620. Residential psychiatric treatment center payment rate. (a) Except as provided in (b) of this section, the department will pay for residential psychiatric treatment center services provided in accordance with 7 AAC 140.400 — 7 AAC 140.415 at the daily rate determined under (c) of this section. (b) The department will pay a provider separately for

(1) psychological testing and evaluation services if those services are not available through the residential psychiatric treatment center; in this paragraph, “psychological testing and evaluation” means the administration of standardized psychological tests and interpretation of findings by a psychologist, a psychological associate, or another mental health professional clinician with appropriate education and training, for the purpose of providing assistance in the psychiatric diagnosis of mental and emotional disorders or the assessment of functional capabilities;

(2) prescription drugs and other covered services provided directly by a physician or advanced practice registered nurse; or

(3) other necessary covered medical or dental services not related to the residential psychiatric treatment center admission. (c) The department will pay a daily rate for residential psychiatric treatment facility services at the lesser of the following rates:

(1) the amount charged by the provider under 7 AAC 145.020; or

(2) the rate established in the department’s Chart of Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility Rates, adopted by reference in 7 AAC 160.900. (d) On or after July 1, 2025, the rates of payment in the department’s Chart of Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility Rates, adopted by reference in 7 AAC 160.900, will be reestablished at least every four years using a modeled rate methodology including