Alaska Statutes
Article 8. Patient Rights.
Sec. 47.30.836. Psychotropic medication in non-crisis situation.

(a) An evaluation facility or designated treatment facility may not administer psychotropic medication to a patient in a situation that does not involve a crisis under AS 47.30.838(a)(1) unless the patient
(1) has the capacity to give informed consent to the medication, as described in AS 47.30.837, and gives that consent; the facility shall document the consent in the patient's medical chart;
(2) authorized the use of psychotropic medication in an advance health care directive properly executed under AS 13.52 or authorized an agent or surrogate under AS 13.52 to consent to the use of psychotropic medication for the patient and the agent or surrogate does consent; or
(3) is determined by a court to lack the capacity to give informed consent to the medication and the court approves use of the medication under AS 47.30.839.
(b) Before administering psychotropic medication to a minor patient under this section, a mental health professional shall consult with a parent or guardian of the minor, evaluate the minor for drug withdrawal and medical psychosis caused by currently prescribed drugs or self-medication, and review all available information regarding the minor's family history, diet, medications, and other contributing factors.

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