Section 7 AAC 72.015 - General requirements for designation(a) The department will approve only the following facilities under this chapter and AS 47.30.660-47.30.915 to operate as designated evaluation or treatment facilities: (1) a general acute care hospital that(A) is licensed under AS 18.20.020 and 7 AAC 12.610; and(B) certifies to the department that the hospital is in compliance with the applicable provisions of (i)AS 47.30.660-47.30.915; and(ii) this chapter, including provisions of 7 AAC 12 that are adopted by reference in 7 AAC 72.012;(2) a facility that (A) is exempt from state licensure but is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; and(B) certifies to the department that the facility is in compliance with the applicable provisions of (i)AS 47.30.660-47.30.915;(iii) standards and procedures that are substantially similar to those applicable to general acute care hospitals, set out in 7 AAC 72.012.(b) For the purposes of this chapter, a facility designated as a treatment facility is also a designated evaluation facility.Eff. 3/16/2001, Register 157Information about the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations may be obtained from that organization at One Renaissance Boulevard, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181; telephone (630) 792-5000.
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