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AK Stat § 18.05.042 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender|Chapter 05. Administration of Public Health and Related Laws|Sec. 18.05.042. Access to health care records.

(a) The department may, during reasonable business hours, inspect health care records maintained by physicians and other health care professionals, hospitals, out-patient clinics, nursing homes, and other facilities or agencies providing health care services to patients that would identify patients or establish characteristics of an identified patient with cancer required to be reported under 42 U.S.C. 280e - 280e-4, or a birth defect or infectious disease required to be reported to protect the public health under this chapter and regulations adopted under this chapter. Disclosure of these health care records to the department does not constitute a breach of patient confidentiality. (b) The department may conduct research using health care data reported under (a) of this section. The department may provide data obtained under (a) of this section to other persons for clinical, epidemiological, or other public health research. (c) Data obtained or a record inspected under this section that identifies a particular individual (1) is confidential; (2) may not be further disclosed to other persons except by the department under (b) of this section; and (3) is not subject to inspection or copying under AS 40.25.110 - 40.25.125.
AK Stat § 18.05.061 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender|Chapter 05. Administration of Public Health and Related Laws|Sec. 18.05.061. Penalty for violation.

A person who violates a provision of AS 18.05.040 or 18.05.042 or a regulation adopted under AS 18.05.040 or 18.05.042 is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, is punishable by a fine of not more than $500, or by imprisonment for not more than one year. Each day that a person continues a violation is a separate offense.
AK Stat § 18.05.065 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender|Chapter 05. Administration of Public Health and Related Laws|Sec. 18.05.065. Dental radiological equipment.

This chapter does not authorize the department to register, inspect, test, or otherwise regulate dental radiological equipment or records relating to dental radiological equipment regulated by the Board of Dental Examiners under AS 08.36.075.
AK Stat § 18.05.070 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender|Chapter 05. Administration of Public Health and Related Laws|Sec. 18.05.070. Definitions.

In this chapter, (1) “commissioner” means the commissioner of health and social services; (2) “condition of public health importance” means a disease, syndrome, symptom, injury, or other threat to health that is identifiable on an individual or community level and can reasonably be expected to lead to adverse health effects in the community; (3) “department” means the Department of Health and Social Services.
AK Stat § 18.07.021 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender|Chapter 07. Certificate of Need Program|Sec. 18.07.021. Administration.

The department shall administer the certificate of need program under this chapter and perform other functions prescribed in this chapter.
AK Stat § 18.07.031 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender|Chapter 07. Certificate of Need Program|Sec. 18.07.031. Certificate of need required; relocations.

(a) Except as provided in (c) and (d) of this section, a person may not make an expenditure of $1,000,000 or more for any of the following unless authorized under the terms of a certificate of need issued by the department: (1) construction of a health care facility; (2) alteration of the bed capacity of a health care facility; or (3) addition of a category of health services provided by a health care facility. (b) Notwithstanding the expenditure threshold in (a) of this section, a person may not convert a building or part of a building to a nursing home that requires licensure as a nursing facility under AS 47.32 unless authorized under the terms of a certificate of need issued by the department. (c) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, a person who is lawfully operating a health care facility that is an ambulatory surgical facility at a site may make an expenditure of any amount in order to relocate the services of that facility to a new site in the same community without obtaining a certificate of need as long as neither the bed capacity nor the number of categories of health services provided at the new site is greater. (d) Beginning July 1, 2005, the $1,000,000 expenditure threshold in (a) of this section is increased by $50,000 annually on July 1 of each year up to and including July 1, 2014. (e) In (a) of this section, “expenditure” includes the purchase of property occupied by or the equipment required for the health care facility and the net present value of a lease for space occupied by or the equipment required for the health care facility; “expenditure” does not include costs associated with routine maintenance and replacement of equipment at an existing health care facility.
AK Stat § 18.07.035 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender|Chapter 07. Certificate of Need Program|Sec. 18.07.035. Application and fees.

(a) Application for a certificate of need shall be made to the department upon a form provided by the department and must contain the information the department requires to reach a decision under this chapter. Each application for a certificate of need must be accompanied by an application fee established by the department by regulation. (b) The department may require a person who intends to submit an application under (a) of this section to submit a letter of intent to the department, except in the case of an application for an emergency or temporary certificate of need authorized under AS 18.07.071. (c) The department shall notify the applicant in writing when the application is complete under this chapter.
AK Stat § 18.07.041 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender|Chapter 07. Certificate of Need Program|Sec. 18.07.041. Standard of review for applications for certificates of need relating to non-nursing home beds and services.

The department shall grant a sponsor a certificate of need or modify a certificate of need that authorizes beds other than nursing home beds or that is for a health care facility other than a nursing home if the availability and quality of existing health care resources or the accessibility to those resources is less than the current or projected requirement for health services required to maintain the good health of citizens of this state.
AK Stat § 18.07.043 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender|Chapter 07. Certificate of Need Program|Sec. 18.07.043. Standard of review for applications for certificates of need relating to nursing homes, nursing home beds, and residential psychiatric treatment centers.

(a) The department shall develop review standards for an application for a certificate of need, or for a modification of a certificate of need, issued under this chapter for a health care facility that is a nursing home or residential psychiatric treatment center, or that has nursing home beds. (b) In developing the review standards under (a) of this section, the department shall consider whether (1) a public process and existing appropriate statewide, regional, and local plans were included in planning and designing the residential psychiatric treatment center, the additional nursing home beds, or the nursing home; (2) the residential psychiatric treatment center, the additional nursing home beds, or the nursing home meets minimum required use rates for, as applicable, the residential psychiatric treatment center or new nursing beds, and the effect on use rates for existing nursing home beds; (3) the residential psychiatric treatment center, the facility proposing additional nursing home beds, or the nursing home demonstrates consideration of the community, regional, and statewide needs for, as applicable, the residential psychiatric treatment center or the new nursing home beds; (4) the residential psychiatric treatment center, the additional nursing home beds, or the nursing home meets the minimum number of, as applicable, residential psychiatric treatment beds or new nursing beds that should be required in a facility to ensure efficiency and economies of scale; (5) the residential psychiatric treatment center, the facility proposing additional nursing home beds, or the nursing home demonstrates the proposed service will provide a quality of care equivalent to existing community, regional, or statewide services; (6) the residential psychiatric treatment center, the facility proposing additional nursing home beds, or the nursing home demonstrates financial feasibility, including long-term viability, and what the financial effect will be on consumers and the state; and (7) the sponsor has demonstrated cost effectiveness through considering the availability of appropriate, less costly alternatives of providing the services planned. (c) The department shall grant a sponsor a certificate of need or modify a certificate of need that authorizes a residential psychiatric treatment center or nursing home beds, or that is for a health care facility that is a nursing home, if the department finds that the sponsor meets the standards established in or under this chapter.
AK Stat § 18.07.045 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender|Chapter 07. Certificate of Need Program|Sec. 18.07.045. Time standards for review of applications for certificates of need.

(a) The following time standards apply for a review by the department of an application for a certificate of need under this chapter: (1) the department may defer commencement of the review process under this chapter for an application for a period not to exceed 60 days after the determination that the application is complete in order to allow the department to receive and consider concurrent applications from each person who has submitted a letter of intent to submit an application proposing an activity that is similar to the activity proposed by the application in the geographic area; (2) the department shall review the application made under this chapter and submit an analysis and recommendation to the commissioner within 60 days after the date that notification under AS 18.07.035(c) is sent to the applicant stating that the application is complete. (b) The commissioner may extend the time periods set out in (a) of this section for not more than 30 days for any of the following reasons: (1) the applicant amends the application under this chapter; (2) the department requests an extension of time within which to prepare its findings and recommendations on the application; the commissioner may grant only one extension under this paragraph.
AK Stat § 18.07.051 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender|Chapter 07. Certificate of Need Program|Sec. 18.07.051. Terms of issuance of the certificate.

Each certificate issued must specify terms of issuance describing the nature and extent of the activities authorized by the certificate.
AK Stat § 18.07.061 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender|Chapter 07. Certificate of Need Program|Sec. 18.07.061. Modification and termination of activities.

The certificate holder shall apply to the department for a modification of the certificate before terminating part of the activities authorized by the terms of issuance, but the certificate holder is not required to obtain the acquiescence of the department before terminating all the activities authorized by the certificate. If a certificate holder terminates all of the activities authorized by a certificate, the certificate holder is required to notify the department 60 days before termination and to surrender the certificate to the department within 30 days of termination.
AK Stat § 18.07.071 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender|Chapter 07. Certificate of Need Program|Sec. 18.07.071. Temporary and emergency certificates.

(a) The department shall grant a sponsor an emergency certificate for the construction of a health care facility for which a certificate is required under AS 18.07.031 if the sponsor shows, by affidavit or formal hearing, that the act of construction consists of effecting emergency repairs. (b) The department may grant a sponsor a temporary certificate for the temporary operation of a category of health service if the sponsor shows by affidavit or formal hearing (1) the necessity for early, immediate, or temporary relief; and (2) adverse effect to the public interest by reason of delay occasioned by compliance with the requirements of AS 18.07.041, 18.07.043, and application procedures prescribed by regulations under this chapter. (c) A temporary certificate granted under (b) of this section does not confer vested rights on behalf of the applicant. The department shall impose those special limitations and restrictions concerning duration and right of extension that the department considers appropriate. A temporary certificate may not be granted for a period longer than necessary for the sponsor to obtain review of the action certified by the temporary certificate under AS 18.07.051. Application for a certificate of need under AS 18.07.041 or 18.07.043 must commence within 60 days of the date of issuance of the temporary certificate.
AK Stat § 18.07.081 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender|Chapter 07. Certificate of Need Program|Sec. 18.07.081. Proceedings for modification, suspension, and revocation.

(a) The department, a member of the public who is substantially affected by activities authorized by the certificate, or another applicant for a certificate of need may initiate a hearing conducted by the office of administrative hearings (AS 44.64.010) to obtain modification, suspension, or revocation of an existing certificate of need by filing an accusation with the commissioner as prescribed under AS 44.62.360. A revocation, modification, or suspension of an outstanding certificate may not be undertaken unless it is in accordance with AS 44.62.330 - 44.62.630. (b) The certificate holder may obtain modification of an existing certificate by utilizing the application procedure enumerated in regulations adopted under this chapter. (c) A certificate of need shall be suspended if an accusation is filed before the commencement of activities authorized under AS 18.07.041 or 18.07.043 that charges that factors upon which the certificate of need was issued have changed or new factors have been discovered that significantly alter the need for the activity authorized. A suspension of a certificate may not exceed 60 days. At the end of this period or sooner, the department shall revoke or reinstate the certificate. (d) A certificate of need may be revoked if (1) the sponsor has not shown continuing progress toward commencement of the activities authorized under AS 18.07.041 or 18.07.043 after six months of issuance; (2) the applicant fails, without good cause, to complete activities authorized by the certificate; (3) the sponsor fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter or regulations adopted under this chapter; (4) the sponsor knowingly misrepresents a material fact in obtaining the certificate; (5) the facts charged in an accusation filed under (c) of this section are established; or (6) the sponsor fails to provide services authorized by the terms of the certificate. (e) A person may not file an accusation seeking suspension or revocation of a certificate of need under this section, knowing that the charges stated in the accusation are untrue or that the charges do not constitute grounds for revocation or suspension under this chapter.
AK Stat § 18.07.091 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender|Chapter 07. Certificate of Need Program|Sec. 18.07.091. Injunctive relief; penalties; right of action.

(a) Injunctive relief against violations of this chapter or regulations adopted under this chapter may be obtained from a court of competent jurisdiction at the instance of the commissioner, a holder of a certificate of need who is adversely affected in the exercise of the activities conducted in violation of the certificate, or any member of the public substantially and adversely affected by the violation. Upon written request by the commissioner, the attorney general shall furnish legal services and pursue the action for injunctive relief to an appropriate conclusion. (b) A person who files an accusation seeking suspension or revocation of a certificate of need, knowing that the charges are untrue or that the charges do not constitute grounds for revocation or suspension under this chapter, is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction is punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000. The sponsor or holder of a certificate of need injured by the violation of AS 18.07.081(e) may recover damages for loss incurred by reason of delay caused by a suspension.
AK Stat § 18.07.101 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender|Chapter 07. Certificate of Need Program|Sec. 18.07.101. Regulations.

The commissioner shall adopt, in accordance with AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act), regulations that establish procedures under which sponsors may make application for certificates of need required by this chapter and that govern the review of those applications by the department, establish requirements for a uniform statewide system of reporting financial and other operating data, and otherwise carry out the purposes of this chapter.
AK Stat § 18.08.010 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender|Chapter 08. Emergency Medical Services|Sec. 18.08.010. Administration.

The department is responsible for the development, implementation, and maintenance of a statewide comprehensive emergency medical services system and, accordingly, shall (1) coordinate public and private agencies engaged in the planning and delivery of emergency medical services, including trauma care, to plan an emergency medical services system; (2) assist public and private agencies to deliver emergency medical services, including trauma care, through the award of grants in aid; (3) conduct, encourage, and approve programs of education and training designed to upgrade the knowledge and skills of health personnel involved in emergency medical services, including trauma care; (4) establish and maintain a process under which hospitals and clinics could represent themselves to be trauma centers because they voluntarily meet criteria adopted by the department; criteria adopted by the department to implement this paragraph must be based on an applicable national evaluation system.
AK Stat § 18.08.015 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender|Chapter 08. Emergency Medical Services|Sec. 18.08.015. Patient information system.

(a) The department may establish an emergency medical services patient care information system. If the department collects information on emergency medical services patient care, the department shall establish a format for the data collection. The purpose of the system is to (1) collect data on the incidence, severity, and causes of trauma injuries; (2) integrate this data on trauma injuries with information available from other public and private sources on trauma injuries; and (3) improve the delivery of prehospital and hospital emergency medical services. (b) A person, organization, or government agency that provides a prehospital emergency medical service through a certificate issued under this chapter shall participate in the system by making available to the department the minimum data requested in a format that is compatible with the format developed by the department to implement (a) of this section. The minimum data must include the (1) type of medical emergency or nature of the call; (2) response time; and (3) prehospital treatment provided. (c) A hospital that provides emergency medical services shall make available to the department an abstract of the records of all patients admitted to the hospital's trauma and general surgery services for trauma care. The abstracts must be in a format that is compatible with the format developed by the department under (a) of this section. (d) The department shall consult with the Alaska Council on Emergency Medical Services in designing, implementing, and revising the system. (e) The department may delegate the responsibility for collecting data under this section to other public agencies or to private persons on contract to the department. (f) In this section, “system” means the emergency medical services patient care information system established under this section.
AK Stat § 18.08.020 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender|Chapter 08. Emergency Medical Services|Sec. 18.08.020. Alaska Council on Emergency Medical Services.

There is established in the department the Alaska Council on Emergency Medical Services. The council shall advise the commissioner and the governor with regard to the planning and implementation of a statewide emergency medical services system.
AK Stat § 18.08.030 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender|Chapter 08. Emergency Medical Services|Sec. 18.08.030. Composition.

The council consists of 11 members appointed by the governor. The governor shall provide for appropriate geographical distribution in the appointments and shall appoint (1) two members who are physicians with experience in emergency medicine or trauma care; (2) one member who is a registered nurse with experience in emergency nursing; (3) three members who are active as prehospital emergency care providers, at least one of whom resides in a community that is not connected by land or marine highway, or a combination of land and marine highway, to a community in which a hospital is located; in this paragraph, “highway” has the meaning given in AS 28.90.990; (4) one member who is an emergency medical services administrator; (5) one member who is an administrator of a hospital or Native health care organization; and (6) three members who are consumers of emergency medical services who each reside in a different judicial district in the state.
AK Stat § 18.08.040 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender|Chapter 08. Emergency Medical Services|Sec. 18.08.040. Term of office.

(a) Members of the council shall be appointed for staggered terms of four years. (b) [Repealed, § 27 ch 36 SLA 1993.]  (c) A vacancy occurring in the membership of the council shall be filled by appointment by the governor in the same manner as original appointments, and when a seat is vacated before expiration of a term, the vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the vacated term.
AK Stat § 18.08.050 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender|Chapter 08. Emergency Medical Services|Sec. 18.08.050. Compensation and per diem.

Members of the council receive no salary, but are entitled to per diem, reimbursement for travel, and other expenses authorized by law for boards and commissions.