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Policy & Procedures Manual
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Policy & Procedures Manual
Section 1 - Administration
1-1
Staff Training and Continuing Education
1-2
Policies and Procedures Development
Section 2 - Cross-Program Policies
2-1
Distribution of Documents -
Policy under revision
2-2
Program Rights Information for Recipients
2-3
Hearing and Appeals Data Management
2-4
Financial Accountability
2-5
Use of Telehealth to Conduct Assessments
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New!
Section 3 - Waivers
3-1
Home and Community-Based Services During Temporary Absences
3-2
Care Coordinator Appointment and Transfer
3-3
Acuity Designation for Qualified Recipients
3-4
Care Coordination Visit Waivers
3-5
Care Coordinator Training
3-6
Nursing Oversight and Care Management Services
3-7
Complete Applications
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New!
Section 4 - IDD Waivers
4-1
Superceded by Policy 4-3
4-2
Policy under revision
4-3
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Program Eligibility and Enrollment
Section 5 - CCMC Waivers
5-1
CCMC Program Eligibility and Enrollment
Section 6 - ALI Waivers
6-1
Older Alaskans Program Eligibility and Enrollment.
Section 7 - APDD Waivers
7-1
Adults with Physical Disabilities Program Eligibility and Enrollment.
Section 8 - Developmental Disabilities
8-1
Developmental Disability Determinations
8-2
Application to, Scoring for, and Selection from the DD Registry
Section 9 - Grants
9-4
Mini-grants for Traumatic and Acquired Brain Injury (TABI)
Section 10 - PCA Program
10-1
Policy under revision
10-2
Policy under revision
10-3
Policy under revision
10-4
Policy under revision
10-5
Policy under revision
10-6
Policy under revision
10-7
Policy under revision
10-8
Policy under revision
10-9
Policy under revision
10-10
Policy under revision
10-11
Policy under revision
10-12
Policy under revision
10-13
Policy under revision
Section 11 - APS
11-1
General Relief Assisted Living Home Care Program
11-2
Centralized Reporting Unit
Section 12 - Provider Certification
12-1
Policy removed 9/11/2018
Section 13 - Nursing Facilities
13-1
Nursing Facility Authorization
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New!
13-2
Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR)
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New!
Section 14 - Rural Long Term Care
Section 15 - Quality Assurance
15-1
Critical Incident Reporting and Management
15-2
Mortality Review
15-3
Complaint Management
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