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Alaska Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 12, 2017) |
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Title 7. Health and Social Services. |
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Part 7.1. Administration. |
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Chapter 7.72. Civil Commitment. |
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Article 7.72.2. Designation of Facilities. |
Section 7.72.017. Function of a designated facility.
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(a) A designated evaluation facility may (1) conduct emergency examinations and treatment under AS 47.30.700(a) and 47.30.710, including a mental health evaluation; (2) detain patients for no more than 72 hours for evaluation and treatment under AS 47.30.715; and (3) provide crisis stabilization. (b) A designated treatment facility may provide mental health treatment services during the 30-day commitment period under AS 47.30.735 and any additional time allowed under AS 47.30.745(g). (c) The director of the Alaska Psychiatric Institute (API) shall provide case consultation services to a designated evaluation or treatment facility regarding crisis stabilization, treatment techniques, and short-term treatment approaches as alternatives to transferring a patient to API, and shall assist in determining whether a patient needs long-term treatment at API.
Authorities
47.30.660;47.31.025;47.31.090