Sec. 18.15.310. Testing; test results.
(a) The withdrawal of blood for a test under AS 18.15.300 – 18.15.320 shall be performed in a medically approved manner. Only a physician or physician assistant licensed under AS 08.64, registered or advanced practice registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or certified emergency medical technician may withdraw blood specimens for the purposes of AS 18.15.300 […]
Sec. 18.15.420. Testing without consent.
(a) When a public safety officer has made a request under AS 18.15.400, the employing agency shall file a petition in the superior court for a court order requiring the adult or juvenile offender or prisoner to provide a blood sample for testing for bloodborne pathogens. The employing agency shall serve the petition on the […]
Sec. 18.15.320. Cost of performing test; reimbursement.
(a) The cost of performing a blood test under AS 18.15.300 shall be paid by the department. (b) If a defendant for whom a blood test has been ordered under AS 18.15.300 is convicted of an offense for which the defendant was charged, and for which a blood test could be ordered under AS 18.15.300, […]
Sec. 18.15.355. Prevention and control of conditions of public health importance.
(a) The department may use the powers and provisions set out in AS 18.15.355 – 18.15.395 to prevent, control, or ameliorate conditions of public health importance or accomplish other essential public health services and functions. (b) In performing its duties under AS 18.15.355 – 18.15.395, the department may (1) establish standards (A) for the prevention, […]
Sec. 18.15.360. Data collection.
(a) The department is authorized to collect, analyze, and maintain databases of information related to (1) risk factors identified for conditions of public health importance; (2) morbidity and mortality rates for conditions of public health importance; (3) community indicators relevant to conditions of public health importance; (4) longitudinal data on traumatic or acquired brain injury […]
Sec. 18.15.362. Acquisition and use of identifiable health information; public health purpose.
The department may acquire and use identifiable health information collected under AS 18.15.355 – 18.15.395 only if the (1) acquisition and use of the information relates directly to a public health purpose; (2) acquisition and use of the information is reasonably likely to contribute to the achievement of a public health purpose; and (3) public […]
Sec. 18.15.365. Information security safeguards.
(a) The department shall acquire, use, disclose, and store identifiable health information collected under AS 18.15.355 – 18.15.395 in a confidential manner that safeguards the security of the information, and maintain the information in a physically and technologically secure environment. (b) The department shall expunge, in a confidential manner, identifiable health information collected under AS […]
Sec. 18.15.370. Reportable disease list.
The department shall maintain a list of reportable diseases or other conditions of public health importance that must be reported to the department. The list may include birth defects, cancers, injuries, and diseases or other conditions caused by exposure to microorganisms; pathogens; or environmental, toxic, or other hazardous substances. The department shall regularly maintain and […]
Sec. 18.15.375. Epidemiological investigation.
(a) The department may investigate conditions of public health importance in the state through methods of epidemiological investigation. The department may also ascertain the existence of cases of illness or other conditions of public health importance, investigate potential sources of exposure or infection and ensure that they are subject to proper control measures, and determine […]
Sec. 18.15.380. Medical treatment.
(a) A health care practitioner or public health agent who examines or treats an individual who has or may have been exposed to a contagious disease shall instruct the individual about the measures for preventing transmission of the disease and the need for treatment. (b) The department may administer medication or other medical treatment, including […]