Sec. 47.30.840. Right to privacy and personal possessions; other rights.
(a) A person undergoing evaluation or treatment under AS 47.30.660 – 47.30.915 (1) may not be photographed without the person’s consent and that of the person’s guardian if a minor, except that the person may be photographed upon admission to a facility for identification and for administrative purposes of the facility; all photographs shall be […]
Sec. 47.30.845. Confidential records.
Information and records obtained in the course of a screening investigation, evaluation, examination, or treatment are confidential and are not public records, except as the requirements of a hearing under AS 47.30.660 – 47.30.915 may necessitate a different procedure. Information and records may be copied and disclosed under regulations established by the department only to […]
Sec. 47.30.847. Patients’ grievance procedures.
(a) A patient has the right to bring grievances about the patient’s treatment, care, or rights to an impartial body within an evaluation facility or designated treatment facility. (b) An evaluation facility and a designated treatment facility shall have a formal grievance procedure for patient grievances brought under (a) of this section. The facility shall […]
Sec. 47.30.850. Sealing records.
Following the discharge of a person from a treatment facility or the issuance of a court order denying a petition for commitment, the person may at any time move to have all court records pertaining to the proceedings sealed on condition that the person file a full release of all claims of whatever nature arising […]
Sec. 47.30.851. Relief from legal disability.
(a) A person who is prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition under 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(4) as a result of an involuntary commitment or an adjudication of mental illness or mental incompetence that occurred in this state may, at any time, move to be relieved from the disability resulting from an involuntary commitment or an […]
Sec. 47.30.855. Posting of rights.
The rights set out in AS 47.30.817 – 47.30.855 shall be prominently posted in all treatment facilities in places accessible to all patients. A patient who does not understand English shall have the patient rights explained in a language the patient understands.
Sec. 47.30.860. Documents and notices in other languages.
When practicable, all documents and notices required by AS 47.30.660 – 47.30.915 to be served on a respondent, or on the respondent’s parents, guardian or adult designee, shall be explained in a language the person understands if the respondent is not competent in English.
Sec. 47.30.865. Discrimination prohibited.
(a) The fact that a person is or has been evaluated or treated for mental illness may not be a basis for discrimination in (1) seeking employment; (2) resuming or continuing professional practice or previous occupation; (3) obtaining or retaining housing; (4) obtaining or retaining licenses or permits, including but not limited to a motor […]
Sec. 47.30.833. Nutritional evaluation; right to proper diet.
(a) A treatment facility shall conduct a nutritional evaluation of a person admitted or committed to a treatment facility for evaluation or treatment, whether the person is a voluntary or involuntary patient. The evaluation shall be conducted within the first week after the patient is admitted or committed. (b) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, a […]
Sec. 47.30.835. Civil rights not impaired.
(a) A person may not deny to a person who is undergoing evaluation or treatment under AS 47.30.660 – 47.30.915 a civil right, including but not limited to, the right to free exercise of religion and the right to dispose of property, sue and be sued, enter into contractual relationships, and vote. A person who […]