Alaska Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 12, 2017) |
Title 7. Health and Social Services. |
Part 7.1. Administration. |
Chapter 7.12. Facilities and Local Units. |
Article 7.12.4. Specialized Hospitals. |
Section 7.12.370. Abortions.
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An ambulatory surgical facility may perform a voluntary termination of pregnancy if (1) it receives written authorization from a competent patient, or, if a patient is not competent, from the patient's legal representative; (2) it has evidence of a verified pregnancy test; (3) the pregnancy has not exceeded the first trimester of approximately three months or less; (4) it has conducted a Papanicolaou (PAP) test, a blood-type and Rh factor test and an antibody screening, except that the PAP test is not required if the patient has had one within the past six months; and (5) it performs a cross-match of Rh immune globulin and provides Rh immune globulin therapy for Rh negative patients.
Authorities
18.05.040;18.16.010