(a) In the application of this chapter, a decision that a principal is incapable of managing the principal's affairs may not be based on the manner in which the principal communicates with others.
(b) An adult who enters into a supported decision-making agreement may act without the decision-making assistance of the supporter.
(c) A person may not use the execution of a supported decision-making agreement as evidence that the principal does not have capacity.
(d) In this chapter, a principal is considered to have capacity even if the capacity is achieved by the principal receiving decision-making assistance.
Structure Alaska Statutes
Title 13. Decedents' Estates, Guardianships, Transfers, Trusts, and Health Care Decisions
Chapter 56. Supported Decision-Making Agreements
Sec. 13.56.010. Agreements authorized.
Sec. 13.56.020. Eligibility of supporters.
Sec. 13.56.030. Contents of agreement.
Sec. 13.56.040. Requirements for validity.
Sec. 13.56.050. Declarations by supporters.
Sec. 13.56.070. Term of agreement.
Sec. 13.56.080. Termination of agreement.
Sec. 13.56.090. Duties of supporter.
Sec. 13.56.100. Decision-making assistance of supporter.
Sec. 13.56.110. Prohibited activities.
Sec. 13.56.120. Confidentiality, handling, and disposal of information.
Sec. 13.56.130. Recognition of decisions and requests.
Sec. 13.56.140. Limitation of liability.
Sec. 13.56.150. Capability and capacity.
Sec. 13.56.160. Principal's affairs.
Sec. 13.56.170. Support services.
Sec. 13.56.180. Form for supported decision-making agreement.