(a) Except as provided in (b) of this section, the professional person in charge shall at any time discharge a respondent on the ground that the respondent is no longer gravely disabled or likely to cause serious harm as a result of mental illness. A certificate to this effect shall be sent to the court, […]
A respondent undergoing involuntary treatment on an inpatient basis under AS 47.30.700 – 47.30.815 may be authorized to be absent from the treatment facility during times specified by the professional person in charge, or that person’s professional designee, when an authorization to be absent is in the best interests of the respondent and the respondent […]
When a respondent undergoing involuntary treatment on an inpatient basis is absent from the treatment facility without, or in excess of, authorization under AS 47.30.785, the professional person in charge, or that person’s professional designee, may contact the appropriate peace officers who shall take the respondent into custody and return the respondent to the treatment […]
(a) A respondent who was originally committed to involuntary inpatient care under AS 47.30.700 – 47.30.915 may be released before the expiration of the commitment period if a provider of outpatient care accepts the respondent for specified outpatient treatment for a period of time not to exceed the duration of the commitment, and if the […]
(a) A respondent ordered by the court under the provisions of AS 47.30.700 – 47.30.915 to receive involuntary outpatient treatment may be required to undergo inpatient treatment when the provider of outpatient care finds that (1) the respondent is mentally ill and is likely to cause serious harm to self or others or is still […]
A patient subject to involuntary hospitalization under AS 47.30.705, 47.30.735, or AS 47.30.755 may at any time convert to voluntary status if the responsible physician agrees that (1) the patient is an appropriate patient for voluntary hospitalization; and (2) the conversion is made in good faith.
(a) Except as provided in (b) of this section, (1) computations of a 72-hour evaluation period under AS 47.30.708 or 47.30.715 or a 48-hour detention period under AS 47.30.685 do not include Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, or any period of time necessary to transport the respondent to the treatment facility, except that if the exclusion […]
Nothing in AS 47.30.660 – 47.30.915 may be construed as limiting a person’s right to a writ of habeas corpus.
(a) A person acting in good faith upon either actual knowledge or reliable information who makes application for evaluation or treatment of another person under AS 47.30.700 – 47.30.915 is not subject to civil or criminal liability. (b) The following persons may not be held civilly or criminally liable for detaining a person under AS […]
