Section 7 AAC 135.210 - Peer support services(a) A community behavioral health services provider may only bill the department for peer support services if those services (1) include (A) one-on-one, family, or group activities designed to assist the recipient attain identified treatment goals;(B) assisting the recipient or recipient's family in regaining balance and control of their lives;(C) enhancing the recipient's community living skills; and(D) supporting a self-directed recovery and independence;(2) are based on the unique therapeutic relationship between the provider, the recipient, and the recipient's family;(3) are included in the recipient's behavioral health treatment plan; and(4) are focused on the current presenting problems, diagnosed conditions. and functional impairment's included in the recipient's treatment plans.(b) Peer support services must be provided by a person who has lived experience and who (1) maintains frequent in-person or telephonic contact with the recipient to achieve all the objectives listed in (a) of this section; and(2) meets the requirements of 7 AAC 138.400.(c) Subject to the limitation in 7 AAC 135.040, peer support services may be offered as a standalone service or in combination with(1) individual therapeutic behavioral health services for children under 7 AAC 135.220; or(2) family therapeutic behavioral health services for children under 7 AAC 135.220Eff. 10/1/2011, Register 199; am 4/24/2020, Register 234, April 2020; am 6/30/2021, Register 238, July 2021; am 2/2/2024, Register 249, April 2024Authority:AS 47.05.010
AS 47.07.030