Certificates & Licensing

Ensuring Alaska's healthcare facilities and providers are up to date

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    Overview

    Patient health and safety starts with the facility where they receive care and extends to the providers treating them. We are committed to making sure all Alaskans have access to quality, affordable care. One way we do this is by certifying and licensing healthcare facilities and professionals.

    Resources

    External Resources

    Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing

    Related Organizations

    Certificate of Need (CON)

    Health Facilities Licensing and Certification Unit

    Residential Licensing

    Services

    Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs)

    Assisted Living Licensing and Renewals

    Inspections of adult residential facilities to ensure full compliance

    Background Check Program

    Provider and employer access to fingerprint-based criminal history checks

    Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) Licensing

    ADA recognition for a provider facility’s diabetes education programs

    End-Stage Renal Dialysis (ESRD) Facilities

    Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs)

    Freestanding Birth Centers (FBCs)

    Health Care Facility Licensing

    Inspections to ensure a facility can provide safe, acceptable health services

    Home Health Agencies (HHAs)

    Hospice Agencies

    Long Term Care (LTC) Facilities

    Outpatient Physical Therapy (OPT) & Outpatient Speech Pathology (OSP) Facilities

    Residential Child Care Facilities (RCCF) Licensing

    Inspections of Residential Child Care Facilities to ensure standards are met

    Residential Psychiatric Treatment Centers (RPTCs)

    Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) & Frontier Extended Stay Clinics (FESCs)

    Subacute Mental Health Facilities

    WeCard.org

    WeCard web center

    Education

    Related Resources

    ASC Application

    Birth Center Licensing Application

    Birth Certificate Request Form

    CBH and MHPC Rates 2022

    CBH and MHPC rates eff 7-1-21

    Chart of 1115 Medicaid Waiver Services Eff. 03/26/2023

    Commemorative Certificate of Stillbirth Request Form

    Crisis Intervention Crisis Stabilization Form

    DBH AAC Regulation Location Reference Document for Providers

    Death Certificate Request Form

    Department Approval New Provider Application 5-2022

    Divorce Certificate Request Form

    General Variance Application

    General Waiver (Federal) Request Form

    Health Care Services ePOC

    Home Health Agency Licensing Application

    Hospice Licensure Application

    Hospital State Licensure Application

    Independent LCSW rates 7-1-22

    Independent LMFT rates 7-01-22

    Independent LPC Rates 7-01-22

    Long Term Care Facility Licensing Application

    Marriage Certificate Request Form

    Marriage License Application

    Modification Application for Assisted Living Homes

    Rural Health Clinic (RHC) & Frontier Extended Stay Clinic (FESC) licensing application

    State Licensure Modification Application

    State Licensure Notice Of Leadership Change

    State Regulations

    For Facilities & Businesses

    Services

    Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs)

    Assisted Living Licensing and Renewals

    Inspections of adult residential facilities to ensure full compliance

    End-Stage Renal Dialysis (ESRD) Facilities

    Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs)

    Freestanding Birth Centers (FBCs)

    Health Care Facility Licensing

    Inspections to ensure a facility can provide safe, acceptable health services

    Home Health Agencies (HHAs)

    Hospice Agencies

    Hospitals & Specialized Hospitals

    Long Term Care (LTC) Facilities

    Outpatient Physical Therapy (OPT) & Outpatient Speech Pathology (OSP) Facilities

    Pediatric Care Facility Recognition

    A facility’s pediatric care rank is based on staff, services, and equipment

    Residential Child Care Facilities (RCCF) Licensing

    Inspections of Residential Child Care Facilities to ensure standards are met

    Residential Psychiatric Treatment Centers (RPTCs)

    Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) & Frontier Extended Stay Clinics (FESCs)

    Subacute Mental Health Facilities

    Tobacco Retailer's Certification

    Compliance consultation and certification for the sale of tobacco products

    Trauma Center Designation

    Facilities are ranked I thru IV based on readiness to treat traumatic injury

    Education

    For Professionals

    Services

    Education