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AK Stat § 47.30.740 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 30. Mental Health|Article 9. Involuntary Admission for Treatment.|Sec. 47.30.740. Procedure for 90-day commitment following 30-day commitment.

(a) At any time during the respondent's 30-day commitment, the professional person in charge, or that person's professional designee, may file with the court a petition for a 90-day commitment of that respondent. The petition must include all material required under AS 47.30.730(a) except that references to “30 days” shall be read as “90 days”; and (1) allege that the respondent has attempted to inflict or has inflicted serious bodily harm upon the respondent or another since the respondent's acceptance for evaluation, or that the respondent was committed initially as a result of conduct in which the respondent attempted or inflicted serious bodily harm upon the respondent or another, or that the respondent continues to be gravely disabled, or that the respondent demonstrates a current intent to carry out plans of serious harm to the respondent or another; (2) allege that the respondent has received appropriate and adequate care and treatment during the respondent's 30-day commitment; (3) be verified by the professional person in charge, or that person's professional designee, during the 30-day commitment. (b) The court shall have copies of the petition for 90-day commitment served upon the respondent, the respondent's attorney, and the respondent's guardian, if any. The petition for 90-day commitment and proofs of service shall be filed with the clerk of the court, and a date for hearing shall be set, by the end of the next judicial day, for not later than five judicial days from the date of filing of the petition. The clerk shall notify the respondent, the respondent's attorney, and the petitioner of the hearing date at least three judicial days in advance of the hearing. (c) Findings of fact relating to the respondent's behavior made at a 30-day commitment hearing under AS 47.30.735 shall be admitted as evidence and may not be rebutted except that newly discovered evidence may be used for the purpose of rebutting the findings.
AK Stat § 47.30.750 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 30. Mental Health|Article 9. Involuntary Admission for Treatment.|Sec. 47.30.750. Conduct of hearing.

The hearing under AS 47.30.745 shall be conducted in the same manner, and with the same rights for the respondent, as set out in AS 47.30.735(b).
AK Stat § 47.30.755 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 30. Mental Health|Article 9. Involuntary Admission for Treatment.|Sec. 47.30.755. Court order.

(a) After the hearing and within the time limit specified in AS 47.30.745, the court may commit the respondent to a treatment facility for no more than 90 days if the court or jury finds by clear and convincing evidence that the respondent is mentally ill and as a result is likely to cause harm to self or others, or is gravely disabled. (b) If the court finds that there is a less restrictive alternative available and that the respondent has been advised of and refused voluntary treatment through the alternative, the court may order the less restrictive alternative treatment after acceptance by the program of the respondent for a period not to exceed 90 days.
AK Stat § 47.30.760 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 30. Mental Health|Article 9. Involuntary Admission for Treatment.|Sec. 47.30.760. Placement at closest facility.

Treatment shall always be available at a state-operated hospital; however, if space is available and upon acceptance by another treatment facility, a respondent who is committed by the court shall be placed by the department at the designated treatment facility closest to the respondent's home unless the court finds that (1) another treatment facility in the state has a program more suited to the respondent's condition, and this interest outweighs the desirability of the respondent being closer to home; (2) another treatment facility in the state is closer to the respondent's friends or relatives who could benefit the respondent through their visits and communications; or (3) the respondent wants to be further removed from home, and the mental health professionals who sought the respondent's commitment concur in the desirability of removed placement.
AK Stat § 47.30.765 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 30. Mental Health|Article 9. Involuntary Admission for Treatment.|Sec. 47.30.765. Appeal.

The respondent has the right to an appeal from an order of involuntary commitment. The court shall inform the respondent of this right.
AK Stat § 47.30.770 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 30. Mental Health|Article 9. Involuntary Admission for Treatment.|Sec. 47.30.770. Additional 180-day commitment.

(a) The respondent shall be released from involuntary treatment at the expiration of 90 days unless the professional person in charge files a petition for a 180-day commitment conforming to the requirements of AS 47.30.740(a) except that all references to “30-day commitment” shall be read as “the previous 90-day commitment” and all references to “90-day commitment” shall be read as “180-day commitment”. (b) The procedures for service of the petition, notification of rights, and judicial hearing shall be as set out in AS 47.30.740 - 47.30.750. If the court or jury finds by clear and convincing evidence that the grounds for 90-day commitment as set out in AS 47.30.755 are present, the court may order the respondent committed for an additional treatment period not to exceed 180 days from the date on which the first 90-day treatment period would have expired. (c) Successive 180-day commitments are permissible on the same ground and under the same procedures as the original 180-day commitment. An order of commitment may not exceed 180 days. (d) Findings of fact relating to the respondent's behavior made at a 30-day commitment hearing under AS 47.30.735, a 90-day commitment hearing under AS 47.30.750, or a previous 180-day commitment hearing under this section shall be admitted as evidence and may not be rebutted except that newly discovered evidence may be used for the purpose of rebutting the findings.
AK Stat § 47.30.772 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 30. Mental Health|Article 9. Involuntary Admission for Treatment.|Sec. 47.30.772. Medication and treatment.

An evaluation facility or designated treatment facility may administer medication or other treatment to an involuntarily committed patient only in a manner that is consistent with the provisions of AS 47.30.817 - 47.30.865.
AK Stat § 47.30.775 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 30. Mental Health|Article 9. Involuntary Admission for Treatment.|Sec. 47.30.775. Commitment of minors.

The provisions of AS 47.30.700 - 47.30.815 apply to minors. However, all notices required to be served on the respondent in AS 47.30.700 - 47.30.815 shall also be served on the parent or guardian of a respondent who is a minor, and parents or guardians of a minor respondent shall be notified that they may appear as parties in any commitment proceeding concerning the minor and that as parties they are entitled to retain their own attorney or have the office of public advocacy appointed for them by the court. A minor respondent has the same rights to waiver and informed consent as an adult respondent under AS 47.30.660 - 47.30.915; however, the minor shall be represented by counsel in waiver and consent proceedings.
AK Stat § 47.30.780 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 30. Mental Health|Article 9. Involuntary Admission for Treatment.|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, which shall enter an order officially terminating the involuntary commitment. (b) The professional person in charge shall give the prosecuting authority 10 days' notice before discharging a respondent who was committed after having been found incompetent to proceed under AS 12.47.110.
AK Stat § 47.30.785 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 30. Mental Health|Article 9. Involuntary Admission for Treatment.|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 is not likely to cause harm to self or others.
AK Stat § 47.30.790 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 30. Mental Health|Article 9. Involuntary Admission for Treatment.|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 facility. If it is determined by the professional person in charge to be necessary, a member of the treatment facility staff shall accompany the peace officers when they take the respondent into custody. In addition, the family or guardian of the patient and any person known to have been threatened by the patient shall be notified of the patient's unauthorized absence immediately upon its discovery.
AK Stat § 47.30.795 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 30. Mental Health|Article 9. Involuntary Admission for 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 professional person in charge, or that person's professional designee, finds that (1) it is not necessary to treat the respondent as an inpatient to prevent the respondent from harming self or others; and (2) there is reason to believe that the respondent's mental condition would improve as a result of the outpatient treatment. (b) A copy of the conditions for early release shall be given to the respondent and the respondent's attorney and guardian, if any, the provider of outpatient care, and the court. (c) If during the commitment period the provider of outpatient care determines that the respondent can no longer be treated on an outpatient basis because the respondent is likely to cause harm to self or others or is gravely disabled, the provider shall give the respondent oral and written notice that the respondent must return to the treatment facility within 24 hours, with copies to the respondent's attorney and guardian, if any, the court, and the inpatient treatment facility. If the respondent fails to arrive at the treatment facility within 24 hours after receiving the notice, the professional person in charge may contact the appropriate peace officers who shall take the respondent into custody and transport the respondent to the facility. If it is determined by the professional person in charge to be necessary, a member of the treatment facility staff shall accompany the peace officers when they take the respondent into custody. (d) If the provider of outpatient care determines that the respondent will require continued outpatient care after the expiration of the commitment period, the provider may initiate further commitment proceedings as if the provider were the professional person in charge, and the provisions of AS 47.30.660 - 47.30.915 apply, except that provisions relating to inpatient treatment shall be read as applicable to outpatient treatment.
AK Stat § 47.30.800 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 30. Mental Health|Article 9. Involuntary Admission for Treatment.|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 gravely disabled; (2) the respondent's behavior since the hearing resulting in court-ordered treatment indicates that the respondent now needs inpatient treatment to protect self or others; (3) there is reason to believe that the respondent's mental condition will improve as a result of inpatient treatment; and (4) there is an inpatient facility appropriate to the respondent's need that will accept the respondent as a patient. Treatment for these respondents shall be available at state-operated hospitals at all times. (b) Upon making the findings specified in (a) of this section, the provisions of AS 47.30.795(c) relating to notice and AS 47.30.745 relating to hearings apply.
AK Stat § 47.30.803 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 30. Mental Health|Article 9. Involuntary Admission for Treatment.|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.
AK Stat § 47.30.805 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 30. Mental Health|Article 9. Involuntary Admission for Treatment.|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 47.30.715 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; (2) a 30-day commitment period expires at the end of the 30th day after the 72 hours following initial acceptance; (3) a 90-day commitment period expires at the end of the 90th day after the expiration of a 30-day period of treatment; (4) a 180-day commitment period expires at the end of the 180th day, after the expiration of a 90-day period of treatment or previous 180-day period, whichever is applicable. (b) When a respondent has failed to appear or been absent through the respondent's own actions contrary to any order properly made or entered under AS 47.30.660 - 47.30.915, the relevant commitment period shall be extended for a period of time equal to the respondent's absence if written notice of absence is promptly provided to the respondent's attorney and guardian, if there is one, and if, within 24 hours after the respondent has returned to the evaluation or treatment facility, written notice of the corresponding extension and the reason for it is given to the respondent and the respondent's attorney and guardian, if any, and to the court.
AK Stat § 47.30.810 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 30. Mental Health|Article 9. Involuntary Admission for Treatment.|Sec. 47.30.810. Habeas corpus not limited.

Nothing in AS 47.30.660 - 47.30.915 may be construed as limiting a person's right to a writ of habeas corpus.
AK Stat § 47.30.815 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 30. Mental Health|Article 9. Involuntary Admission for Treatment.|Sec. 47.30.815. Limitation of liability; bad faith application a felony.

(a) A person acting in good faith upon either actual knowledge or reliable information who makes application for evaluation or treatment of another person under AS 47.30.700 - 47.30.915 is not subject to civil or criminal liability. (b) The following persons may not be held civilly or criminally liable for detaining a person under AS 47.30.700 - 47.30.915 or for releasing a person under AS 47.30.700 - 47.30.915 at or before the end of the period for which the person was admitted or committed for evaluation or treatment if the persons have performed their duties in good faith and without gross negligence: (1) an officer of a public or private agency; (2) the superintendent, the professional person in charge, the professional designee of the professional person in charge, and the attending staff of a public or private agency; (3) a public official performing functions necessary to the administration of AS 47.30.700 - 47.30.915; (4) a peace officer or mental health professional responsible for detaining or transporting a person under AS 47.30.700 - 47.30.915. (c) A person who wilfully initiates an involuntary commitment procedure under AS 47.30.700 without having good cause to believe that the other person is suffering from a mental illness and as a result is gravely disabled or likely to cause serious harm to self or others, is guilty of a felony.
AK Stat § 47.30.817 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 30. Mental Health|Article 10. Patient Rights.|Sec. 47.30.817. Advance health care directives.

A health care provider or a health care institution may not require or prohibit the execution or revocation of an advance health care directive as a condition for admission, discharge, or providing health care. In this section, “advance health care directive,” “health care institution,” and “health care provider” have the meanings given in AS 13.52.390.
AK Stat § 47.30.830 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 30. Mental Health|Article 10. Patient Rights.|Sec. 47.30.830. Prohibition of experimental treatments.

(a) Experimental treatments involving any significant risk of physical or psychological harm may not be administered to a patient. (b) If the personnel of an evaluation or treatment facility are uncertain as to whether a proposed treatment is experimental or is experimental as applied to a particular patient or would involve a significant risk of mental or physical harm to the patient, the matter may be referred to the commissioner for a determination. The patient, the patient's attorney and guardian, if any, and an adult designated by the patient, shall, simultaneously with the referral to the commissioner, be provided with copies of all the documents by which the referral is made and shall have the opportunity to provide evidence to the commissioner on the question. (c) A determination by the commissioner that a treatment is experimental and entails significant risks of mental or physical harm is binding upon all persons involved in the administration of treatment to a patient.
AK Stat § 47.30.833 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 30. Mental Health|Article 10. Patient Rights.|Sec. 47.30.833. Nutritional evaluation; right to proper diet.

(a) A treatment facility shall conduct a nutritional evaluation of a person admitted or committed to a treatment facility for evaluation or treatment, whether the person is a voluntary or involuntary patient. The evaluation shall be conducted within the first week after the patient is admitted or committed. (b) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, a treatment facility is not required to conduct a nutritional evaluation of a patient who is released within 72 hours of arrival. (c) A patient has the right to a nutritionally sound and medically appropriate diet. After conducting the nutritional evaluation required under (a) of this section, the treatment facility shall take appropriate steps to correct the patient's nutritional deficiencies.
AK Stat § 47.30.835 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 30. Mental Health|Article 10. Patient Rights.|Sec. 47.30.835. Civil rights not impaired.

(a) A person may not deny to a person who is undergoing evaluation or treatment under AS 47.30.660 - 47.30.915 a civil right, including but not limited to, the right to free exercise of religion and the right to dispose of property, sue and be sued, enter into contractual relationships, and vote. A person who violates this subsection commits the crime of interference with constitutional rights under AS 11.76.110. (b) Court-ordered evaluation or treatment under AS 47.30.660 - 47.30.915 is not a determination of legal incapacity under AS 13.26.005 - 13.26.580.
AK Stat § 47.30.836 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 30. Mental Health|Article 10. Patient Rights.|Sec. 47.30.836. Psychotropic medication in non-crisis situation.

An evaluation facility or designated treatment facility may not administer psychotropic medication to a patient in a situation that does not involve a crisis under AS 47.30.838(a)(1) unless the patient (1) has the capacity to give informed consent to the medication, as described in AS 47.30.837, and gives that consent; the facility shall document the consent in the patient's medical chart; (2) authorized the use of psychotropic medication in an advance health care directive properly executed under AS 13.52 or authorized an agent or surrogate under AS 13.52 to consent to the use of psychotropic medication for the patient and the agent or surrogate does consent; or (3) is determined by a court to lack the capacity to give informed consent to the medication and the court approves use of the medication under AS 47.30.839.