If the department finds that the cost of medical assistance for all persons eligible under AS 47.25.120 - 47.25.300 will exceed the amount allocated in the state budget for that assistance for the fiscal year, the department shall eliminate coverage for medical services in the following order: (1) treatment of speech, hearing, and language disorders; (2) optometrists' services and eyeglasses; (3) occupational therapy; (4) emergency dental services for adults; (5) prosthetic devices not including dentures; (6) medical supplies and equipment; (7) physical therapy; (8) outpatient laboratory and outpatient x-ray services; (9) ambulatory surgical center services; (10) nonemergency medical transportation; (11) outpatient physician services; (12) outpatient hospital services; (13) intermediate care facility services; (14) skilled nursing facility services; (15) emergency medical transportation; (16) pharmaceuticals; (17) inpatient physician services; (18) inpatient hospital services.
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