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AK Stat § 18.20.590 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender|Chapter 20. Hospitals and Nursing Facilities|Article 5. Discharge of Hospital Patients.|Sec. 18.20.590. Definitions.

In AS 18.20.500 - 18.20.590, (1) “aftercare” includes (A) assistance with the activities of daily living or activities that are instrumental to the activities of daily living; (B) wound care, medication administration, medical equipment operation, mobility assistance, and other medical or nursing tasks; and (C) other assistance related to the patient's condition at the time of discharge; (2) “designated caregiver” means a caregiver designated by the patient who agrees to provide aftercare to the patient in a private residence; (3) “discharge” means a patient's release from a hospital following the patient's admission to the hospital; (4) “hospital” has the meaning given in AS 18.20.130, but does not include a hospital that is limited to the treatment of mental disorders; (5) “private residence” does not include a rehabilitative facility, a hospital, a nursing home, an assisted living facility, a group home, or another licensed health care facility.
AK Stat § 18.23.005 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender|Chapter 23. Health Care Services Information and Review Organizations|Article 1. Patient Records; Medical Review Organizations.|Sec. 18.23.005. Patient access to records.

Notwithstanding the provisions of AS 18.23.005 - 18.23.070 or any other law, a patient is entitled to inspect and copy any records developed or maintained by a health care provider or other person pertaining to the health care rendered to the patient.
AK Stat § 18.23.010 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender|Chapter 23. Health Care Services Information and Review Organizations|Article 1. Patient Records; Medical Review Organizations.|Sec. 18.23.010. Limitation on liability for persons providing information to review organization.

(a) A person providing information to a review organization is not subject to action for damages or other relief by reason of having furnished that information unless the information is false and the person providing the information knew or had reason to know the information was false. (b) A privilege of confidentiality arising from a physician-patient relationship may not be invoked to withhold pertinent information from review by a review organization.
AK Stat § 18.23.020 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender|Chapter 23. Health Care Services Information and Review Organizations|Article 1. Patient Records; Medical Review Organizations.|Sec. 18.23.020. Limitation on liability for members of review organizations.

A person who is a member or employee of, or who acts in an advisory capacity to, or who furnishes counsel or services to a review organization is not liable for damages or other relief in an action brought by another whose activities have been or are being scrutinized or reviewed by a review organization, by reason of the performance of a duty, function, or activity of the review organization, unless the performance of the duty, function, or activity was motivated by malice toward the affected person. A person is not liable for damages or other relief in an action by reason of performance of a duty, function, or activity as a member of a review organization or by reason of a recommendation or action of the review organization when the person acts in the reasonable belief that the action or recommendation is warranted by facts known to the person or to the review organization after reasonable efforts to ascertain the facts upon which the review organization's action or recommendation is made.
AK Stat § 18.23.030 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender|Chapter 23. Health Care Services Information and Review Organizations|Article 1. Patient Records; Medical Review Organizations.|Sec. 18.23.030. Confidentiality of records of review organization.

(a) Except as provided in (b) of this section, all data and information acquired by a review organization in the exercise of its duties and functions shall be held in confidence and may not be disclosed to anyone except to the extent necessary to carry out the purposes of the review organization and is not subject to subpoena or discovery. Except as provided in (b) of this section, a person described in AS 18.23.020 may not disclose what transpired at a meeting of a review organization except to the extent necessary to carry out the purposes of a review organization, and the proceedings and records of a review organization are not subject to discovery or introduction into evidence in a civil action against a health care provider arising out of the matter that is the subject of consideration by the review organization. Information, documents, or records otherwise available from original sources are not immune from discovery or use in a civil action merely because they were presented during proceedings of a review organization, nor may a person who testified before a review organization or who is a member of it be prevented from testifying as to matters within the person's knowledge, but a witness may not be asked about the witness's testimony before a review organization or opinions formed by the witness as a result of its hearings, except as provided in (b) of this section. (b) Testimony, documents, proceedings, records, and other evidence adduced before a review organization that are otherwise inaccessible under this section may be obtained by a health care provider who claims that denial is unreasonable or may be obtained under subpoena or discovery proceedings brought by a plaintiff who claims that information provided to a review organization was false and claims that the person providing the information knew or had reason to know the information was false. (c) Nothing in AS 18.23.005 - 18.23.070 prevents a person whose conduct or competence has been reviewed under AS 18.23.005 - 18.23.070 from obtaining, for the purpose of appellate review of the action of the review organization, any testimony, documents, proceedings, records, and other evidence adduced before the review organization. (d) Notwithstanding the provisions of (b) and (c) of this section, information contained in a report submitted to the State Medical Board, and information gathered by the board during an investigation, under AS 08.64.336 is not subject to subpoena or discovery unless and until the board takes action to suspend, revoke, limit, or condition a license of the person who is the subject of the report or investigation.
AK Stat § 18.23.040 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender|Chapter 23. Health Care Services Information and Review Organizations|Article 1. Patient Records; Medical Review Organizations.|Sec. 18.23.040. Penalty for violation.

Other than as authorized by AS 18.23.030, a disclosure of data and information acquired by a review committee or of what transpired at a review meeting is a misdemeanor and punishable by imprisonment for not more than one year or by a fine of not more than $500.
AK Stat § 18.23.050 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender|Chapter 23. Health Care Services Information and Review Organizations|Article 1. Patient Records; Medical Review Organizations.|Sec. 18.23.050. Protection of patient.

Nothing in AS 18.23.005 - 18.23.070 relieves a person of liability that the person has incurred or may incur to a person as a result of furnishing health care to the patient.
AK Stat § 18.23.060 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender|Chapter 23. Health Care Services Information and Review Organizations|Article 1. Patient Records; Medical Review Organizations.|Sec. 18.23.060. Parties bound by review.

When a review organization reviews matters under AS 18.23.070(5)(A)(viii) a party is not bound by a ruling of the organization in a controversy, dispute, or question unless the party agrees in advance, either specifically or generally, to be bound by the ruling.
AK Stat § 18.23.100 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender|Chapter 23. Health Care Services Information and Review Organizations|Article 2. Form of Medical Records.|Sec. 18.23.100. Use of electronic medical records.

A health care provider may maintain and preserve its medical records in an electronic format that protects the physical security of the records and protects the records from access by unauthorized persons. A health care provider who maintains and preserves the records in an electronic format that provides these protections is not required to maintain a separate paper copy. The Department of Health and Social Services may adopt regulations under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) to regulate the implementation of this section.
AK Stat § 18.23.305 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender|Chapter 23. Health Care Services Information and Review Organizations|Article 3. Electronic Health Information Exchange System.|Sec. 18.23.305. Department; duties.

In carrying out its duties under AS 18.23.300, the department shall (1) in accordance with federal recommendations, determine the manner in which the system is developed and operated; (2) provide oversight and technical assistance needed for planning and implementing the system; (3) authorize and facilitate applications for available federal funding for planning and implementing the system; (4) ensure compliance with applicable federal and state health information policies and standards; (5) ensure compliance with federal and state law and standards that safeguard the privacy and security of health information; (6) ensure that the health information exchange system becomes self-sustaining through a combination of user fees and other private and public funding sources.
AK Stat § 18.23.310 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender|Chapter 23. Health Care Services Information and Review Organizations|Article 3. Electronic Health Information Exchange System.|Sec. 18.23.310. Confidentiality and security of information.

(a) The department shall establish appropriate security standards to protect the transmission and receipt of individually identifiable information contained in the system established under AS 18.23.300. The standards must (1) include controls over access to and collection, organization, and maintenance of records and data that protect the confidentiality of the individual who is the subject of a health record; (2) include a secure and traceable electronic audit system for identifying access points and trails; (3) meet the most stringent applicable federal or state privacy law governing the protection of the information contained in the system. (b) A person may not release or publish individually identifying health information from the system for purposes unrelated to the treatment or billing of the patient who is the subject of the information. Use or distribution of the information for a marketing purpose is strictly prohibited. (c) The department shall establish procedures for a patient who is the subject of a health record contained in the system (1) to opt out of the system; (2) to consent to the distribution of the patient's records contained in the system; (3) to be notified of a violation of the confidentiality provisions required under this section; (4) on request to the department, to view an audit report created under this section for the purpose of monitoring access to the patient's records.
AK Stat § 18.23.315 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender|Chapter 23. Health Care Services Information and Review Organizations|Article 3. Electronic Health Information Exchange System.|Sec. 18.23.315. Health information exchange system report to the legislature.

The department shall provide to the legislature, on or before December 31 of each year, an annual report on the progress of the health information exchange system in the state, including a specific set of recommendations for long-term participation and financial support by the state.
AK Stat § 18.23.320 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender|Chapter 23. Health Care Services Information and Review Organizations|Article 3. Electronic Health Information Exchange System.|Sec. 18.23.320. Contract conditions.

A contract entered into to carry out the purposes of AS 18.23.300 must require that the contractor meet applicable federal and state requirements for protecting health information privacy and security and nationally recognized standards for interoperability of health information technology.
AK Stat § 18.23.325 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender|Chapter 23. Health Care Services Information and Review Organizations|Article 3. Electronic Health Information Exchange System.|Sec. 18.23.325. Definitions.

In AS 18.23.300 - 18.23.325, (1) “commissioner” means the commissioner of health and social services; (2) “department” means the Department of Health and Social Services; (3) “system” means the statewide electronic health information exchange system established under AS 18.23.300.
AK Stat § 18.25.010 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender|Chapter 25. Assistance to Hospitals and Health Facilities|Article 1. Construction and Equipment Aid to Nonprofit Hospitals.|Sec. 18.25.010. Department to render aid.

The department may facilitate the purchase, construction, and repair of, and obtain necessary equipment for, nonprofit hospitals operated by municipalities, communities, and associations in the state.
AK Stat § 18.25.020 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender|Chapter 25. Assistance to Hospitals and Health Facilities|Article 1. Construction and Equipment Aid to Nonprofit Hospitals.|Sec. 18.25.020. Determination of necessity.

The department shall initiate appropriate action under AS 18.25.010 - 18.25.030 when it determines which projects are of most immediate necessity, and shall allot money to the municipalities, communities, and associations on a matching basis, or in accordance with their financial ability and urgency of the need.
AK Stat § 18.25.030 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender|Chapter 25. Assistance to Hospitals and Health Facilities|Article 1. Construction and Equipment Aid to Nonprofit Hospitals.|Sec. 18.25.030. Intent.

It is the intent of AS 18.25.010 - 18.25.030 to provide financial aid to municipalities, communities, and associations for which an attempt at complete financing by themselves of a necessary project would entail great hardship. It is also intended that the department utilize the money authorized under AS 18.25.010 - 18.25.030 so far as can be arranged to assist the municipalities, communities, and associations in matching funds with the federal government under applicable federal law for hospital assistance.
AK Stat § 18.25.040 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender|Chapter 25. Assistance to Hospitals and Health Facilities|Article 2. Aid for Operation Deficits of Community Operated Nonprofit Hospitals and Clinics.|Sec. 18.25.040. Department to render aid.

The department may assist in cases of operational deficits of community operated nonprofit hospitals and clinics in the state.
AK Stat § 18.25.050 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender|Chapter 25. Assistance to Hospitals and Health Facilities|Article 2. Aid for Operation Deficits of Community Operated Nonprofit Hospitals and Clinics.|Sec. 18.25.050. Determination of necessity.

The department shall initiate appropriate action in accordance with the provisions of AS 18.25.040 - 18.25.060 as soon as the department determines which projects are of most immediate necessity.
AK Stat § 18.25.060 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender|Chapter 25. Assistance to Hospitals and Health Facilities|Article 2. Aid for Operation Deficits of Community Operated Nonprofit Hospitals and Clinics.|Sec. 18.25.060. Intent.

It is the intent of AS 18.25.040 - 18.25.060 to provide financial aid, or funds to match available federal funds to aid localities or municipalities whose taxable values are limited in scope and for whom an attempt at community financing of a community operated nonprofit hospital or clinic would entail insurmountable hardship.
AK Stat § 18.25.070 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender|Chapter 25. Assistance to Hospitals and Health Facilities|Article 3. Assistance for Community Health Facilities.|Sec. 18.25.070. Department to render assistance.

The department may assist in the purchase, construction, repair, and equipping of facilities to improve and protect community health, and may provide financial assistance for the operation of the facilities in case of operational deficits.
AK Stat § 18.25.080 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender|Chapter 25. Assistance to Hospitals and Health Facilities|Article 3. Assistance for Community Health Facilities.|Sec. 18.25.080. Intent and purpose.

It is the intent of AS 18.25.070 - 18.25.110 to assist communities and areas in developing and improving health service facilities by the purchase, construction, renovation, or establishment of hospitals, health centers, or clinics, or quarters for personnel, and the purchase of furnishings, supplies, and equipment and making the other expenditures necessary to carry out the purpose of AS 18.25.070 - 18.25.110. Assistance is to be given in areas that would otherwise be denied adequate facilities, because the taxable values are limited in scope and an attempt at total community financing of a project would cause hardship or prevent its realization. It is also intended that the department utilize the money authorized under AS 18.25.070 - 18.25.110 so far as can be arranged to assist municipalities in matching funds with the federal government under federal law.
AK Stat § 18.25.090 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender|Chapter 25. Assistance to Hospitals and Health Facilities|Article 3. Assistance for Community Health Facilities.|Sec. 18.25.090. Use of purchases.

Purchases under AS 18.25.070 - 18.25.110 are to be used for the purpose for which appropriated and when the purpose is discontinued the items shall be returned to the department for use elsewhere.
AK Stat § 18.25.100 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender|Chapter 25. Assistance to Hospitals and Health Facilities|Article 3. Assistance for Community Health Facilities.|Sec. 18.25.100. Regulations authorized.

The department shall adopt regulations for (1) the establishment of criteria, minimum requirements, and standards for assistance to communities under AS 18.25.070 - 18.25.110; (2) the establishment of the fiscal and accounting procedures and controls considered necessary for the payment of grants; (3) the compilation of data and information from the communities concerned that will support the need for assistance under AS 18.25.070 - 18.25.110; (4) the establishment of procedures by which communities may apply for assistance; (5) accepting financial or other assistance from the federal government under federal law to carry out the purpose of AS 18.25.070 - 18.25.110 through matching funds or grants; (6) cooperation and coordination with other state boards, departments, or agencies engaged in construction programs in areas applying for assistance under AS 18.25.070 - 18.25.110.
AK Stat § 18.25.110 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender|Chapter 25. Assistance to Hospitals and Health Facilities|Article 3. Assistance for Community Health Facilities.|Sec. 18.25.110. Report of grants made.

Within 10 days of the convening of each legislative session, the department shall have completed a report of grants made under AS 18.25.070 - 18.25.110 and notified the legislature that the report is available.
AK Stat § 18.25.120 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender|Chapter 25. Assistance to Hospitals and Health Facilities|Article 4. General Provisions.|Sec. 18.25.120. Definitions.

In this chapter, “department” means the Department of Health and Social Services.
AK Stat § 18.31.010 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender|Chapter 31. Asbestos|Article 1. Asbestos Health Hazard Abatement Program.|Sec. 18.31.010. Program established.

The asbestos health hazard abatement program is established in the Department of Labor and Workforce Development to coordinate efforts of state departments and agencies to abate asbestos health hazards in schools in the state. The program applies to all work in public schools and the University of Alaska involving (1) demolition, removal, encapsulation, salvage, repair, transportation, disposal, storage, and containment of asbestos products; (2) construction, alteration, repair, maintenance, or renovation that will cause asbestos fibers to become airborne.
AK Stat § 18.31.020 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender|Chapter 31. Asbestos|Article 1. Asbestos Health Hazard Abatement Program.|Sec. 18.31.020. Duties of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

In order to abate asbestos health hazards from public schools and from the University of Alaska, the Department of Labor and Workforce Development shall (1) in a school district or regional educational attendance area that has not complied with Environmental Protection Agency asbestos regulations (40 C.F.R. Part 763), inspect school buildings to determine the presence of asbestos, take samples as needed, answer inquiries on the subject, ensure quality control of asbestos sampling, or enter into contracts for these purposes; (2) distribute, retrieve, and store training materials concerning inspection and sampling for asbestos; (3) establish guidelines, in conformity with Environmental Protection Agency asbestos regulations (40 C.F.R. Part 763), for abating asbestos health hazards, for inspecting and collecting samples of suspected asbestos, and for analyzing the samples; (4) evaluate analysis results and distribute the results to affected schools; (5) coordinate efforts by state departments and agencies and by school officials to identify and abate asbestos health hazards; (6) cooperate with the Department of Education and Early Development to administer state money appropriated for the asbestos health hazard abatement program; (7) establish classifications of asbestos health hazards according to the severity of the hazard and determine on the basis of those classifications the order in which abatement projects should proceed; (8) review and approve all asbestos health hazard abatement projects relating to respirator use and employee training, including training materials; (9) oversee an employee certification program; (10) establish guidelines and procedures to prevent damage to asbestos products in daily operations; (11) whenever the department is informed of scheduled work to abate an asbestos health hazard, inform the contractors and other concerned persons of the health hazards of asbestos; (12) assist the University of Alaska in its efforts to abate asbestos health hazards; and (13) adopt regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter.