Sec. 47.30.890. Provision for personal needs upon discharge.
The department shall ensure that (1) a patient is not discharged from a treatment facility without suitable clothing; and (2) a discharged indigent patient is furnished (A) suitable transportation to the patient’s permanent residence in this state or to another suitable place at the discretion of the department; and (B) a reasonable amount of money […]
Sec. 47.30.895. Disposition of unclaimed property; recovery of personal property.
(a) Those unclaimed articles of personal property that are covered by AS 34.45.110 – 34.45.260 and the unclaimed money in the custody of a treatment facility that belong to a patient who dies before discharge, or to a patient who leaves the hospital without authority, if unclaimed by the patient or the legal heirs or […]
Sec. 47.30.900. Diligent inquiry; personal property delivery and claims.
The department shall make diligent inquiry in every instance after departure without authority or death of a patient, to ascertain the whereabouts of the patient or that of the patient’s legal heirs or representatives, and shall turn over to the proper person the money or articles of personal property in the custody of the facility […]
Sec. 47.30.905. Fees and expenses for judicial proceedings.
(a) The witnesses, expert witnesses, and the jury in commitment proceedings under AS 47.30.660 – 47.30.915 are entitled to the fees, compensation, and mileage established by the administrative rules of court for other jurors and witnesses. Compensation, mileage, fees, transportation expenses for a respondent, and other expenses arising from evaluation and commitment proceedings shall be […]
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. 47.30.907. Report to Department of Public Safety.
(a) Notwithstanding AS 47.30.845, when a superior court orders the involuntary commitment of a person under AS 47.30.735 – 47.30.755 or when relief from a disability resulting from an involuntary commitment or an adjudication of mental illness or mental incompetence is granted under AS 47.30.851(b), the court shall immediately transmit the following information, if known, […]
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. 47.30.910. Payment of patient expenses.
(a) A patient, the patient’s spouse, or the patient’s parent if the patient is under 18 years of age shall pay the charges for the care, transportation, and treatment of the patient when the patient is hospitalized under AS 47.30.670 – 47.30.915 at a state-operated facility, an evaluation facility, or a designated treatment facility providing […]
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. 47.30.912. Regulations.
The department shall adopt regulations to implement AS 47.30.700 – 47.30.915.