(a) The department or a practitioner of the healing arts may, without the permission of the parents, guardian, or custodian, take the following actions with regard to a child who the department or practitioner has reasonable cause to suspect has suffered physical harm as a result of child abuse or neglect:
(1) take or have taken photographs of the areas of trauma visible on the child; and
(2) if medically indicated, have a medical or radiological examination of the child performed by a person who is licensed to administer the examination.
(b) The department or a practitioner of the healing arts shall notify the parents, guardian, or custodian of a child as soon as possible after taking action under (a) of this section with regard to the child.
Structure Alaska Statutes
Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions
Sec. 47.17.020. Persons required to report.
Sec. 47.17.023. Reports from certain persons regarding child pornography.
Sec. 47.17.024. Duties of practitioners of the healing arts.
Sec. 47.17.025. Duties of public authorities.
Sec. 47.17.027. Duties of school officials.
Sec. 47.17.030. Action on reports of harm; disclosure.
Sec. 47.17.033. Investigations and interviews.
Sec. 47.17.035. Duties of department in domestic violence cases.
Sec. 47.17.040. Child protection registry; confidentiality.
Sec. 47.17.060. Evidence not privileged.
Sec. 47.17.064. Photographs and x-rays.
Sec. 47.17.068. Penalty for failure to report.