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 3 - Requirements for Designated Facilities
7 AAC 72.165 - Transfer of patients between designated facilities
Universal Citation: 7 AK Admin Code 72.165
Current through August 30, 2024
An already committed patient may not be transferred from a designated evaluation or treatment facility to another designated facility or to a state-operated hospital, unless
(1) a mental health professional
(A) determines that the transfer is in the
best treatment interests of the patient;
(B) obtains, before the transfer,
certification from the patient's attending physician that the patient is
medically stable; and
(C) contacts
authorized admitting personnel at the receiving facility or hospital, and
explains why the patient's mental condition or behavior necessitates transfer
to another facility or hospital; and
(2) the administrator of the facility proposing the transfer obtains, before the transfer, permission from the administrator at the receiving facility or hospital to transfer the patient.
The subject matter of 7 AAC 72.165 was formerly located at 7 AAC 72.400. The history note for 7 AAC 72.165 does not reflect the history of the earlier section.
Authority:AS 47.30.660
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