AO 360 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DOH) REGULATORY REFORM PLAN.

This document outlines the Alaska Department of Health’s Administrative Order 360 (AO 360) Regulatory Reform Plan, a statewide effort to reduce unnecessary regulatory burden while preserving essential health‑related regulations. The plan provides a baseline count of 16,513 discretionary regulations and proposes more than 60 regulatory‑reform projects across nine DOH divisions (e.g., Behavioral Health, Health Care Services, Public Assistance, Public Health, Senior & Disabilities Services, Finance & Management Services, Health Information Technologies, Medicaid Program Integrity, Office of Rate Review). Each division reports stakeholder‑engagement metrics (comment counts, public‑comment periods, key topics) and presents specific regulatory changes such as updating opioid treatment program rules, modernizing Medicaid behavioral‑health reimbursement, revising dental radiological equipment registration, streamlining fee structures, and updating certification requirements for health‑care professionals. The overarching goals are to clarify obligations, streamline application and review processes, reduce administrative load, improve transparency, and clarify inter‑agency roles. • Statewide regulatory reform covering >60 projects. • Baseline: 16,513 discretionary regulations. • Stakeholder engagement: ~1,300 comments across divisions. • Key focus areas: Behavioral health, Medicaid, licensing, fee transparency, electronic health records, Certificate of Need, FQHCs, etc. • Intended outcomes: reduced burden, clearer guidance, modernized statutes, better alignment with federal rules.