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(2) the current procedural terminology for physicians published by the American Medical Association; (3) the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association; (4) the length of stay in hospitals by diagnosis and operation for the western region of the United States, published by Solucient; (5) the relative value guide published by the American Society of Anesthesiologists; (6) the consumer price index published by the United States Department of Labor; (7) the health plan employer data and information set published by the National Committee for Quality Assurance; (8) practice standards adopted by the American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American Diabetes Association, American Cancer Society, American Academy of Family Physicians, American College of Physicians, United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, or the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program; (9) the compendium of animal rabies prevention and control published by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; (10) the control of communicable diseases manual published by the American Public Health Association; (11) the standards manual and interpretative guidelines for behavioral health, employment and community support services, and for medical rehabilitation published by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitative Facilities; (12) consumer assessment of health plans published by the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research; (13) resources for optimal care of the injured patient published by the Committee on Trauma, American College of Surgeons; (14) a document related to a resuscitation protocol that is published, compiled, or prepared based on the recommendations from the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation; (15) the preferred drug list adopted by the department under AS 47.07.065(b); or (16) a prior authorization medications list under a state program permitted under 42 U.S.C. 1396r-8 (Title XIX, Social Security Act). Sec. 47.05.015. Contracts. (a) The department may contract with a person or local government for the delivery of services to be provided by the department under AS 47.05.010 if the commissioner determines the service will be provided at less cost to the state or will be provided in a more effective manner.