Sec. 47.37.145. Telehealth.
(a) A public or private treatment facility approved under AS 47.37.140 may provide health care services authorized under AS 47.37.030 – 47.37.270 through telehealth to a patient in this state. (b) If an individual employed by a public or private treatment facility approved under AS 47.37.140, in the course of a telehealth encounter with a […]
Sec. 47.37.150. Admission for treatment.
The department shall adopt regulations for the admission of persons into the treatment program, considering available treatment resources and facilities, for the purpose of early and effective treatment of alcoholics, intoxicated persons, drug abusers, and inhalant abusers. In adopting the regulations the department shall be guided by the following standards: (1) if possible a patient […]
Sec. 47.37.160. Voluntary treatment of alcoholics.
(a) An alcoholic may voluntarily apply for treatment directly to an approved public treatment facility. (b) Subject to regulations adopted by the department, the administrator in charge of an approved public treatment facility may determine who shall be admitted for treatment. If a person is refused admission to an approved public treatment facility, the administrator […]
Sec. 47.37.170. Treatment and services for intoxicated persons and persons incapacitated by alcohol or drugs.
(a) An intoxicated person may come voluntarily to an approved public treatment facility for emergency treatment. A person who appears to be intoxicated in a public place and to be in need of help or a person who appears to be intoxicated in or upon licensed premises where intoxicating liquors are sold or consumed who […]
Sec. 47.37.180. Emergency commitment.
(a) An intoxicated person who (1) has threatened, attempted to inflict, or inflicted physical harm on another or is likely to inflict physical harm on another unless committed, or (2) is incapacitated by alcohol or drugs, may be committed to an approved public treatment facility for emergency treatment. A refusal to undergo treatment does not […]
Sec. 47.37.190. Involuntary commitment.
(a) A spouse or guardian, a relative, the certifying physician, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse, or the administrator in charge of an approved public treatment facility may petition the court for a 30-day involuntary commitment order. The petition must allege that the person is an alcoholic or drug abuser who (1) has threatened, attempted […]
Sec. 47.37.200. Hearing, commitment, facility, discharge, transfer, and rights.
(a) At the hearing for a 30-day commitment required under AS 47.37.190(b), the court shall hear all relevant testimony, including, if possible, the testimony of at least one person who has examined the person whose commitment is sought under AS 47.37.180(b) or 47.37.190(a). The person whose commitment is sought shall be present unless the court […]
Sec. 47.37.205. Procedure for recommitment following 30-day commitment.
(a) At any time during a person’s 30-day commitment, the director of an approved public facility or approved private facility may file with the court a petition for a 180-day commitment of that person. The petition must include all material required under AS 47.37.190(a) except that references to “30 days” shall be read as “180 […]
Sec. 47.37.207. Unauthorized absences: return to facility.
When a person committed under AS 47.37.190 – 47.37.205 is absent from a treatment facility without authorization, the administrator, or that person’s designee, may contact peace officers who shall take the person into custody and return the respondent to the treatment facility.
Sec. 47.37.210. Records of alcoholics, drug abusers, and intoxicated persons.
(a) Except as required by AS 28.35.030(d), the registration and other records of treatment facilities shall remain confidential and are privileged to the patient. (b) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, the department may make available information from patients’ records for purposes of research into the causes and treatment of alcoholism or drug abuse. Information may […]