Sec. 18.20.450. Report requirements.
(a) A health care facility shall file with the division of labor standards and safety, Department of Labor and Workforce Development, a semiannual report on a form provided by the department. The report for the six-month period ending June 30 must be filed before the following August 1, and the report for the six-month period […]
Sec. 18.20.460. Provisions not applicable to nurses employed in federal or tribal facilities.
The provisions of AS 18.20.400 – 18.20.499 do not apply to a nurse employed in a health care facility that is operated by (1) the federal government; or (2) a tribal organization as defined in 25 U.S.C. 450b.
Sec. 18.20.470. Notice to employees.
A health care facility shall post and maintain, in places readily accessible to individuals in the service of the health care facility, printed statements that describe employee rights and employer obligations under AS 18.20.400 – 18.20.499 and regulations adopted under AS 18.20.430. The commissioner shall supply the printed statements to a health care facility without […]
Sec. 18.20.499. Definitions.
In AS 18.20.400 – 18.20.499, (1) “commissioner” means the commissioner of labor and workforce development; (2) “health care facility” means a private, municipal, or state hospital; independent diagnostic testing facility; primary care outpatient facility; skilled nursing facility; kidney disease treatment center, including freestanding hemodialysis units; intermediate care facility; ambulatory surgical facility; Alaska Pioneers’ Home or […]
Sec. 18.20.500. Aftercare assessment and designation of caregiver.
Before discharging a patient, a hospital shall assess the patient’s ability for self-care after discharge and provide the patient with the opportunity to designate a caregiver who agrees to provide aftercare for the patient in a private residence after discharge.
Sec. 18.20.510. Planning, instruction, and training.
(a) A hospital shall give the patient and the patient’s designated caregiver the opportunity to participate in planning for the patient’s discharge from the hospital. (b) Before discharge, a hospital shall provide a patient and the patient’s designated caregiver with instruction and training as necessary for the designated caregiver to perform medical and nursing aftercare […]
Sec. 18.20.520. Notification of discharge.
A hospital shall notify a patient’s designated caregiver of the patient’s discharge or transfer.
Sec. 18.20.530. Discharge policies.
(a) A hospital shall adopt and maintain written discharge policies. The policies must comply with AS 18.20.500 – 18.20.590. (b) The discharge policies of a hospital must specify the requirements for documenting the identity of a patient’s designated caregiver and the details of the discharge plan for the patient, including professional follow-up as specified in […]
Sec. 18.20.540. Construction of provisions.
The provisions of AS 18.20.500 – 18.20.590 may not be construed to (1) create a right of action against a hospital, a hospital employee, or a contractor of the hospital, including a person who contracts with the hospital to provide instruction to a designated caregiver, based on an action performed or not performed under AS […]
Sec. 18.20.550. Coordination with other authority.
AS 18.20.500 – 18.20.590 may not be interpreted to interfere with the powers or duties of (1) an agent operating under a valid advance health care directive under AS 13.52; or (2) a legal guardian of the patient.