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 4 - Procedures for Emergency Examinations
7 AAC 72.250 - Physical examination
Universal Citation: 7 AK Admin Code 72.250
Current through August 30, 2024
(a) In conducting the physical examination required by 7 AAC 72.240, the physician shall determine whether the patient has any reasonably apparent physical problems that require specialized medical care and treatment, and that may either more urgently require care than the patient's present psychiatric problems, or cause or aggravate the patient's psychiatric problems.
(b) The physical examination required by 7 AAC 72.240 must include
(1) an examination of the patient's chief
complaint;
(2) a review of the
patient's history;
(3) a review of
systems;
(4) a routine physical
examination;
(5) a diagnosis;
and
(6) the physician's
recommendations.
Authority:AS 47.30.660
AS 47.30.710
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