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(9) Central apnea of an infant who is not premature is eligible only if a pneumocardiogram documents a substantial risk of sudden death. (Eff. 6/28/85, Register 94) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 18.05.010 AS 18.05.030 AS 18.05.040 Editor’s note: With Register 179, October 2006 and under the authority of AS 44.62.125, the regulations attorney changed obsolete terminology concerning persons with disabilities in conformity with ch. 25, SLA 2006. 7 AAC 23.150. Eligible services. (a) The department will not pay the cost of a service unless the department finds that the service is an integral part of the proper treatment or management of an eligible condition that causes a child to have a disability. (b) In accordance with (a) and except as provided in (c) of this section, the department will pay costs of only the following services:

(1) diagnostic services;

(2) medical and surgical services;

(3) hospitalization;

(4) dental and orthodontal services for an eligible condition;

(5) speech therapy, as provided in (d) of this section, if

(A) a speech disorder is an integral part of another disabling condition; and

(B) the department determines that speech therapy is not reasonably available to a child through the public schools;

(6) physical therapy, as provided in (d) of this section;

(7) occupational therapy, as provided in (d) of this section;

(8) evaluation, fitting, and purchase of hearing aids;