AS 7 AAC 72.020 - Application for facility designation
(a) The
administrator of a facility described in
7
AAC 72.015 may apply for designation as an evaluation
facility or treatment facility by submitting an application to the department
on a form and in a manner prescribed by the department that includes:
(1) a copy of the facility's current license;
if the facility is a hospital is operating under a provisional license issued
under 7 AAC 12.610, the administrator
shall also submit a written report that describes each violation and the
facility's efforts to achieve compliance;
(2) certification, on a form provided by the
department, that the facility is in compliance with
AS
47.30.660 -
47.30.915 and this
chapter;
(3) a copy of the table of
contents for the facility's policies and procedures, prepared as described in
(b) of this section; the complete policies and procedures must be available for
department review, and a copy of any specific procedure must be provided if
requested by the department; and
(4) for an accredited facility described in
7
AAC 72.015(a)(2), a copy of the
facility's current accreditation; if the report describes a deficiency, the
administrator shall submit a written report that describes each deficiency and
the facility's efforts to achieve compliance.
(b) The administrator of a designated
facility shall develop, and amend as necessary, written policies and procedures
that cover
(1) personnel
administration;
(2) fiscal
administration;
(3) patient
records;
(4) patient rights under
47.30.817 -
47.30.865;
(5) language and cultural relevance of
services;
(6) coordination and
continuity of services;
(7)
services for patients with physical disabilities;
(8) management of pharmaceuticals;
(9) quality assurance procedures;
(10) program evaluation procedures;
(11) ongoing in-service training;
and
(12) interdisciplinary services
for patients with an alcohol or drug problem or a developmental disability,
including planning for treatment before and after
discharge.
(c) Repealed
4/25/2025.
(d) Repealed
4/25/2025.
(e) Repealed
4/25/2025.
Notes
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.
Authority: AS 47.30.660
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(a) The administrator of a facility described in 7 AAC 72.015(a) may apply for designation of that facility as an evaluation facility or as a treatment facility under this chapter. The administrator shall apply for designation on a form supplied by the department . The form must be accompanied by the following:
(1) for a general acute care hospital described in 7 AAC 72.015(a) (1),
(A) a copy of the hospital's current license; however, if the hospital is operating under a provisional license issued under 7 AAC 12.610, the administrator shall also provide a written report of the nature of each violation and of the efforts to achieve compliance;
(B) the certification of compliance described in 7 AAC 72.015(a) (1)(B), on a form supplied by the department ; and
(C) a copy of the table of contents for the hospital's policies and procedures, prepared as described in (b) of this section; the complete policies and procedures must be available for department review, and a copy of any specific procedure must be provided if requested by the department ;
(2) for a facility described in 7 AAC 72.015(a) (2),
(A) a copy of the facility's current accreditation;
(B) the certification of compliance described in 7 AAC 72.015(a) (2)(B), on a form supplied by the department ;
(C) a copy of the most recent accreditation report issued by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; if the report describes a Type I deficiency, the administrator shall provide a written report of the nature of each Type 1 deficiency and of the efforts to achieve compliance; and
(D) a copy of the table of contents for the facility's policies and procedures, prepared as described in (b) of this section; the complete policies and procedures must be available for department review, and a copy of any specific procedure must be provided if requested by the department .
(b) The administrator of a designated facility shall develop, and amend as necessary, written policies and procedures that cover
(1) personnel administration;
(2) fiscal administration;
(3) patient records;
(5) language and cultural relevance of services;
(6) coordination and continuity of services;
(7) services for patients with physical disabilities;
(8) management of pharmaceuticals;
(9) quality assurance procedures;
(10) program evaluation procedures;
(11) ongoing inservice training; and
(12) interdisciplinary services for patients with an alcohol or drug problem or a developmental disability, including planning for treatment before and after discharge.
(c) The department may provide technical assistance to applicants.
(d) Within 10 working days after applying under (a) of this section, the administrator of a facility seeking designation as an evaluation or treatment facility shall publish, at the facility's expense, a public notice of the application at least one time in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the area served by the facility. The public notice must include the following text: "The [insert name of facility], located at [insert address], is requesting the Department of Health and Social Services to designate this facility as a [insert "designated evaluation facility " or "designated evaluation and treatment facility", as appropriate] for purposes of providing services to persons subject to voluntary or involuntary admission for mental health or psychiatric evaluation or treatment . Any person may submit written comments to the department regarding this request so that the department receives them by [insert a date at least 20 days after the date that the notice is published in the newspaper]. Please send comments to: Department of Health and Social Services, [insert the appropriate department office and address]. If you would like a copy of the application materials, please write to the above address or contact the department by telephone at [insert telephone number]. If you are a person with a disability who may need a special accommodation in order to comment, please contact the department at the number listed above, before [insert a date at least 10 days after the date that the notice is published in the newspaper]."
(e) An administrator who has a public notice published under (d) of this section shall obtain an original publisher's affidavit of publication and shall submit it so that the department receives it within 10 days after publication of the public notice.
Notes
The
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.
Authority:AS 47.30.660