Alaska Administrative Code
Title 7 - Health and Social Services
Part 5 - Services for Behavioral Health Recipients, Seniors, and Persons with a Disability
Chapter 72 - Civil Commitment
Article 2 - Designation of Facilities
7 AAC 72.017 - Function of a designated facility

Universal Citation: 7 AK Admin Code 72.017

Current through August 30, 2024

(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.

Authority:AS 47.30.660

AS 47.31.025

AS 47.31.090

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