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(c) In this section, “public health authority” has the meaning given in 45 C.F.R. 164.501. (Eff. 12/29/2013, Register 208; am 9/21/2020, Register 236) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 18.05.010 AS 18.15.355 AS 18.15.362

AS 18.05.040 AS 18.15.360 AS 44.29.022 Article 14. Health Care Facility Discharge Data Reporting. Rule 7 AAC 27.660. Reporting of discharge data; noncompliance 7 AAC 27.660. Reporting of discharge data; noncompliance. (a) The department will request that a health care facility submit discharge data, including data for all discharges from inpatient services, emergency room services, and outpatient services. If a health care facility is subject to licensure under AS 47.32 and 7 AAC 12 or is a provider of Medicaid services that is subject to 7 AAC 105 — 7 AAC 160, the department will require that the health care facility submit the discharge data, and the health care facility shall provide the required discharge data in accordance with (b) of this section. (b) If a health care facility is required under (a) of this section to submit discharge data, the health care facility shall submit the data in a format and with data elements described in the Official UB-04 Data Specifications Manual 2018, adopted by reference. The health care facility shall submit the data on a quarterly basis, and not later than 60 days after the end of each calendar quarter. (c) If a health care facility is required under (a) of this section to submit discharge data, fails to submit the data as required under this section, and is

(1) subject to licensure under AS 47.32 and 7 AAC 12, the department may impose sanctions available under AS 47.32 and 7 AAC 10.9600 — 7 AAC 10.9620;

(2) a Medicaid provider under 7 AAC 105 — 7 AAC 160, the department may impose sanctions available under 7 AAC 105.400 — 7 AAC 105.490. (d) In this section, “health care facility”

(1) means