Alaska Statutes
Article 7. Involuntary Admission for Treatment.
Sec. 47.30.785. Authorized absences.

A respondent undergoing involuntary treatment on an inpatient basis under AS 47.30.700 - 47.30.815 may be authorized to be absent from the treatment facility during times specified by the professional person in charge, or that person's professional designee, when an authorization to be absent is in the best interests of the respondent and the respondent is not likely to cause harm to self or others.

Structure Alaska Statutes

Alaska Statutes

Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions

Chapter 30. Mental Health

Article 7. Involuntary Admission for Treatment.

Sec. 47.30.700. Initial involuntary commitment procedures.

Sec. 47.30.705. Emergency detention for evaluation.

Sec. 47.30.707. Admission to and hold at a crisis stabilization center.

Sec. 47.30.708. Admission to and detention at a crisis residential center.

Sec. 47.30.709. Rights of respondents at crisis stabilization centers and crisis residential centers; psychotropic medication; time.

Sec. 47.30.710. Examination; hospitalization.

Sec. 47.30.715. Procedure after order.

Sec. 47.30.720. Release before expiration of 72-hour period.

Sec. 47.30.725. Rights; notification.

Sec. 47.30.730. Petition for 30-day commitment.

Sec. 47.30.735. 30-day commitment; hearing.

Sec. 47.30.740. Procedure for 90-day commitment following 30-day commitment.

Sec. 47.30.745. 90-day commitment hearing rights; continued commitment.

Sec. 47.30.750. Conduct of hearing.

Sec. 47.30.755. Court order.

Sec. 47.30.760. Placement at closest facility.

Sec. 47.30.765. Appeal.

Sec. 47.30.770. Additional 180-day commitment.

Sec. 47.30.772. Medication and treatment.

Sec. 47.30.775. Commitment of minors.

Sec. 47.30.780. Early discharge.

Sec. 47.30.785. Authorized absences.

Sec. 47.30.790. Unauthorized absences: return to facility; required notice.

Sec. 47.30.795. Involuntary outpatient care for committed persons.

Sec. 47.30.800. Conversion of involuntary outpatient treatment to inpatient commitment.

Sec. 47.30.803. Conversion from involuntary to voluntary status.

Sec. 47.30.805. Computation, extension, and expiration of periods of time.

Sec. 47.30.810. Habeas corpus not limited.

Sec. 47.30.815. Limitation of liability; bad faith application a felony.