SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES ON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, MEDICAID COVERAGE & PAYMENT: AUTISM SERVICES IN THE REGULATIONS OF DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
The Department of Health & Social Services proposes to change regulations on behavioral health services, and Medicaid coverage and payment to add autism services.
The Department of Health & Social proposes to adopt regulation changes in Title 7 of the Alaska Administrative Code, dealing with behavioral health services, and Medicaid coverage and payment, to add autism services, including the following:
7 AAC 70, 105, 110, 135, 145, & 160, are proposed to be changed as follows:
- Revise Medicaid coverage and payment rates related to Autism Services including provider requirements and recipient participation.
This is a SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE adding to the NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES that was issued on August 10, 2017, concerning these proposed regulation revisions contained in the Department of Law file number JU2016200132. This SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE is being issued because the Department of Health & Social Services has decided to extend the deadline through October 27, 2017, to (1) meet its obligations for tribal consultation as required by federal law (Social Security Act, Section 1902(a)(73) & Section 2107(e)(1)(E)); and (2) correct the fiscal information.
You may comment on the proposed regulation changes, including the potential costs to private persons of complying with the proposed changes, by submitting written comments to Rick Calcote at the Division of Behavioral Health, 3601 C Street, Suite 878, Anchorage, AK 99503. Additionally, the Department of Health & Social Services will accept comments by facsimile at (907) 269-3623 and by electronic mail at hss.dbh.publiccomments@alaska.gov . The comments must be received no later than 5 p.m. on October 27, 2017.
You may submit written questions relevant to the proposed action to Rick Calcote at the Division of Behavioral Health, 3601 C Street Suite 878, Anchorage, AK 99503. The Department of Health & Social Services will aggregate its response to substantially similar questions and make the questions and response available on the Alaska Online Public Notice System at https://aws.state.ak.us/OnlinePublicNotices/ and agency website at http://dhss.alaska.gov/dbh/Pages/default.aspx .
If you are a person with a disability who needs a special accommodation in order to participate in this process, please contact Rick Calcote by e-mail at rick.calcote@alaska.gov or by telephone at (907) 269-3617, not later than October 20, 2017, to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.
A copy of the proposed regulation changes is available on the Alaska Online Public Notice System at https://aws.state.ak.us/OnlinePublicNotices/ and by contacting Rick Calcote by e-mail at rick.calcote@alaska.gov or by telephone at (907) 269-3617.
After the public comment period ends, the Department of Health & Social Services will either adopt the proposed regulation changes or other provisions dealing with the same subject, without further notice, or decide to take no action. The language of the final regulation may be different from that of the proposed regulation. You should comment during the time allowed if your interests could be affected.
Statutory authority: AS 47.05.010; AS 47.07.030; AS 47.07.040; AS 47.30.470; AS 47.30.475; AS 47.30.477; AS 47.30.530; AS 47.30.540; AS 47.30.570; AS 47.37.140.
Statutes being implemented, interpreted, or made specific: AS 47.05.010; AS 47.07.030; AS 47.07.040; AS 47.30.470; AS 47.30.475; AS 47.30.477; AS 47.30.530; AS 47.30.540; AS 47.30.570; AS 47.37.140.
Fiscal information: It is estimated that the proposed regulation changes will require increased appropriations (in thousands of dollars) as follows: FY18, $373.4; FY19, $275.7; FY20, $310.7.
Date: 10/12/2017
/s/Jon Sherwood, Deputy Commissioner
Department of Health & Social Services