Sec. 47.30.837. Informed consent.
(a) A patient has the capacity to give informed consent for purposes of AS 47.30.836 if the patient is competent to make mental health or medical treatment decisions and the consent is voluntary and informed. (b) When seeking a patient’s informed consent under this section, the evaluation facility or designated treatment facility shall give the […]
Sec. 47.30.780. Early discharge.
(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, […]
Sec. 47.30.838. Psychotropic medication in crisis situations.
(a) Except as provided in (c) and (d) of this section, an evaluation facility or designated treatment facility may administer psychotropic medication to a patient without the patient’s informed consent, regardless of whether the patient is capable of giving informed consent, only if (1) there is a crisis situation, or an impending crisis situation, that […]
Sec. 47.30.785. Authorized absences.
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 […]
Sec. 47.30.839. Court-ordered administration of medication.
(a) An evaluation facility or designated treatment facility may use the procedures described in this section to obtain court approval of administration of psychotropic medication if (1) there have been, or it appears that there will be, repeated crisis situations as described in AS 47.30.838(a)(1) and the facility wishes to use psychotropic medication in future […]
Sec. 47.30.790. Unauthorized absences: return to facility; required notice.
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 […]
Sec. 47.30.795. Involuntary outpatient care for committed persons.
(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 […]
Sec. 47.30.800. Conversion of involuntary outpatient treatment to inpatient commitment.
(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 […]
Sec. 47.30.803. Conversion from involuntary to voluntary status.
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.
Sec. 47.30.805. Computation, extension, and expiration of periods of time.
(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 […]