Sec. 13.52.247. Law governing validity; choice of law as to execution of document of gift; presumption of validity.
(a) Notwithstanding AS 13.52.010(k), a document of gift is valid if executed under (1) AS 13.52.173 – 13.52.268; (2) the laws of the state or country where it was executed; or (3) the laws of the state or country where the person making the anatomical gift was domiciled, has a place of residence, or was […]
Sec. 13.52.253. Effect of anatomical gift on advance health care directive.
Except as provided by AS 13.52.055, if a prospective donor has an advance health care directive, and the terms of the directive and the express terms of a potential anatomical gift are in conflict with regard to the administration of measures necessary to ensure the medical suitability of a part for transplantation or therapy, the […]
Sec. 13.52.255. Cooperation between coroner, state medical examiner, and procurement organization.
(a) A coroner and a state medical examiner shall cooperate with procurement organizations to maximize the opportunity to recover anatomical gifts for the purpose of transplantation, therapy, research, or education. (b) If a coroner or a state medical examiner receives notice from a procurement organization that an anatomical gift might be available or was made […]
Sec. 13.52.257. Facilitation of anatomical gift from decedent whose body is under jurisdiction of coroner or state medical examiner.
(a) On request of a procurement organization, a coroner or the state medical examiner may release to the procurement organization the name, contact information, and available medical and social history of a decedent whose body is under the jurisdiction of the coroner or state medical examiner. If the decedent’s body or part is medically suitable […]
Sec. 13.52.055. Pregnancy.
(a) Before implementing a health care decision for a woman of childbearing age that would affect a fetus if present, the supervising health care provider shall take reasonable steps to determine whether the woman is pregnant. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, an advance health care directive by a patient […]
Sec. 13.52.060. Obligations of health care providers, institutions, and facilities.
(a) Before implementing a health care decision made for a patient, a supervising health care provider, if possible, shall promptly communicate to the patient the decision made and the identity of the person making the decision. (b) A supervising health care provider who knows of the existence of an advance health care directive, a revocation […]
Sec. 13.52.065. Do not resuscitate protocol and identification requirements.
(a) A physician, an advanced practice registered nurse, or a physician assistant may issue a do not resuscitate order for a patient of the physician, the advanced practice registered nurse, or the physician assistant with the consent of the patient or the parent or guardian of the patient if the patient is under 18 years […]
Sec. 13.52.070. Health care information.
(a) Unless otherwise specified in an advance health care directive, a person then authorized to make health care decisions for a patient has the same rights as the patient to request, receive, examine, copy, and consent to the disclosure of medical or other health care information. (b) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, if there is […]
Sec. 13.52.080. Immunities.
(a) A health care provider or health care institution that acts in good faith and in accordance with generally accepted health care standards applicable to the health care provider or institution is not subject to civil or criminal liability or to discipline for unprofessional conduct for (1) providing health care information in good faith under […]
Sec. 13.52.090. Statutory damages.
(a) A health care provider or institution that intentionally violates this chapter is liable to the aggrieved individual or the individual’s estate for damages of $10,000 or actual damages resulting from the violation, whichever is greater, plus attorney fees as provided by court rule. (b) A person who intentionally falsifies, forges, conceals, defaces, or obliterates […]