Behavioral Health Regulations
Regulations for the Alaska Division of Behavioral Health (DBH) can be found in the Alaska Administrative Code (AAC) under Title 7, Health & Social Services. Key sections include:
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7 AAC 70, Behavioral Health Services.
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7 AAC 110, Medicaid Coverage; Professional Services.
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7 AAC 135, Medicaid Coverage; Behavioral Health Services.
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7 AAC 136, Alaska Substance Use Disorder and Behavioral Health Program: 1115 Demonstration Waiver.
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7 AAC 138, 1115 Substance Use Disorder Waiver Services.
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7 AAC 139, Behavioral Health 1115 Waiver Services.
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7 AAC 140.350, Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital Services.
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7 AAC 140.400, Residential Psychiatric Treatment Center Services.
Regulation Projects
Current Regulation Projects
Medicaid Payment Rates for Community Behavioral Health & Mental Health Physician Clinic Services
*Steps in the regulation process are outlined in Chapter 2, p. 4 of the
Drafting Manual for Administrative Regulations 2022 (23rd Edition).
Recent Regulation Projects:
Medicaid Payment Rates Behavioral Health Reform 1115 Waiver Services
Regulation Resources
Where to find Alaska Administrative Code (regulations) and Alaska Statues (laws):
Alaska Administrative Code, search on the Bill Action and Status Inquiry System (BASIS), The Alaska Legislature.
Alaska Statutes, search on BASIS, The Alaska Legislature.
Where to find information about the regulatory process:
Review the regulatory process:
Regulations: The Alaska Administrative Code, Office of Lieutenant Governor
Drafting Manual for Administrative Regulations, Alaska Department of Law. This resource includes information on regulatory process.
Where to find public notices when regulations are changing:
Regulation change notices from the Alaska Division of Behavioral Health (DBH) are published on the Alaska Online Public Notice system as well as in the newspaper of general circulation.
Alaska Online Public Notice, Office of the Lieutenant Governor. This resource includes information on how to subscribe to email or RSS notices through the system, including regulation changes.
DBH also sends an abbreviated notice of regulation changes that includes links to the Alaska Online Public Notice system to interested parties through the
Alaska Department of Health’s govdelivery system. To register for email or SMS notices through
govdelivery select “Behavioral Health Communications” under “Behavioral Health” to receive the notices.
Regulations Inquiries:
Will Hurr, Program Coordinator 2
3601 C Street, Ste 934
Anchorage, AK 99503
Phone: 907-269-6549
Fax: 907-269-3623
Kaela Watson, Social Service Program Officer
3601 C Street, Ste. 934
Anchorage AK 99503
Phone: 907-891-9497
Fax: 907-269-3623