Sec. 47.31.005. Applicability.

This chapter applies only to those patients who have received evaluation or treatment at an evaluation facility or a designated treatment facility that is not a state-operated hospital.

Sec. 47.31.010. Eligibility for assistance.

(a) The department shall provide financial assistance under this chapter to a patient who (1) does not have the available means to pay or substantially contribute to the payment of charges assessed by a facility; (2) has no other third party to pay for the evaluation or treatment provided under AS 47.30; and (3) meets […]

Sec. 47.31.015. Application for assistance.

(a) To receive assistance under this chapter, a patient or a patient’s legal representative must apply in writing on a form provided by the department. A patient must apply for assistance within 180 days after the date of discharge from the facility. (b) A patient is considered to have applied for assistance under (a) of […]

Sec. 47.31.020. Decision on eligibility.

(a) Within 30 days after receiving a complete application, the department shall give notice in writing of an eligibility determination to the patient or the patient’s legal representative. If the patient is found ineligible, the notice must contain the reason for the denial and an explanation of the patient’s right to an administrative appeal of […]

Sec. 47.31.025. Eligible services; rates.

The department shall identify the type and level of services for which assistance is available under this chapter. An evaluation facility or a designated treatment facility shall be reimbursed at a rate established by the department that is equivalent to the Medicaid rate for that facility at the time service was rendered as determined under […]

Sec. 47.31.030. Payment.

If the department determines that a patient is eligible for assistance under this chapter, the department shall provide for payment of assistance directly to the facility. By endorsing the check received from the department or authorizing the endorsement by the facility’s agent, the facility certifies that the claim for which the check is payment is […]

Sec. 47.31.032. Access to records and information by the department.

The department is authorized to review, obtain, and copy confidential and other records and information about the patients who were eligible for or were provided financial assistance under this chapter to evaluate compliance with this chapter. The department may obtain the records and information from the patient or directly from the evaluation facility or the […]

Sec. 47.31.035. Appeals.

(a) A patient or the patient’s legal representative may appeal a denial of assistance by sending written notice of objection to the department within 30 days after the date of the notice of denial. The written notice of objection must include an explanation of the reasons for the objection and may include documentation supporting the […]

Sec. 47.31.090. Regulations.

The department shall, after consultation with the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority, adopt regulations to interpret or implement this chapter.

Sec. 47.31.100. Definitions.

In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, (1) “commissioner” means the commissioner of family and community services; (2) “department” means the Department of Family and Community Services (3) “designated treatment facility” has the meaning given in AS 47.30.915; (4) “evaluation facility” means a health care facility that has been designated by the department to […]