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Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.05.010 AS 47.07.070 AS 47.07.073 Editor’s note: Effective July 1, 2022, Executive Order 121 split the former Department of Health and Social Services into the Department of Health and the Department of Family and Community Services. As of Register 242 (July 2022), the regulations attorney made a conforming technical revision under sec. 138, E.O. 121 and AS 44.62.125(b)(6), to the definitions of “commissioner” and “department” in 7 AAC 150.990. Chapter 155. Tribal Health Programs. Rule 7 AAC 155.010. Tribal health program payment methodology 7 AAC 155.020. (Repealed) 7 AAC 155.030. Certified health providers 7 AAC 155.040. Certified health provider encounter rate 7 AAC 155.010. Tribal health program payment methodology. Notwithstanding any other payment provisions of 7 AAC 105 — 7 AAC 160, the department will pay a tribal health program using

(1) the Indian Health Service encounter rates, adopted by reference in 7 AAC 160.900; or

(2) the payment methodology applicable to a nontribal provider in 7 AAC 145, if the tribal health program has elected, under 25 U.S.C 1645, to use that payment methodology for a selected range of services covered under 7 AAC 105 — 7 AAC 160. (Eff. 2/1/2010, Register 193; am 10/1/2011, Register 199) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.05.010 AS 47.07.030 AS 47.07.040