Alaska Statutes
Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions

Sec. 47.05.090. Authorization of the Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance. - (a) The Department of Health and the Department of Family...

Sec. 47.05.105. Enhanced computerized eligibility verification system. - (a) The department shall establish an enhanced computerized income, asset,...

Sec. 47.05.110. Alaska Tribal Child Welfare Compact. - The state may participate in a tribal child welfare compact...

Sec. 47.05.190. Definitions. - In AS 47.05.010 - 47.05.190, (1) “commissioner” means the commissioner...

Article 2. Oversight of Medical Care Programs.

Sec. 47.05.200. Annual audits. - (a) The department shall annually contract for independent audits of...

Sec. 47.05.210. Medical assistance fraud. - (a) A person commits the crime of medical assistance fraud...

Sec. 47.05.220. Notice of charges. - Upon the filing of a complaint, information, presentment, or indictment...

Sec. 47.05.230. Determination of value; aggregation of amounts. - In AS 47.05.210, whenever it is necessary to determine the...

Sec. 47.05.235. Duty to identify and repay self-identified overpayments. - (a) Unless a provider is being audited under AS 47.05.200(a),...

Sec. 47.05.240. Exclusion from medical assistance programs. - (a) The commissioner may exclude an applicant to or disenroll...

Sec. 47.05.250. Civil penalties. - (a) The department may assess a civil penalty against a...

Sec. 47.05.270. Medical assistance reform program. - (a) The department shall adopt regulations to design and implement...

Sec. 47.05.290. Definitions. - In AS 47.05.200 - 47.05.290, (1) “benefit” has the meaning...

Article 3. Criminal and Civil History.

Sec. 47.05.300. Applicability. - (a) The provisions of AS 47.05.310 - 47.05.390 apply to...

Sec. 47.05.310. Criminal history; criminal history check; compliance. - (a) If an individual has been charged with, convicted of,...

Sec. 47.05.320. Criminal history use standards. - The Department of Health and the Department of Family and...

Sec. 47.05.325. Civil history; civil history check; compliance. - (a) The Department of Health and the Department of Family...

Sec. 47.05.330. Identification of civil history databases for a civil history check; confidentiality. - (a) The Department of Health and the Department of Family...

Sec. 47.05.340. Regulations. - The Department of Health and the Department of Family and...

Sec. 47.05.350. Use of information; immunity. - An entity that obtains information about an employee under a...

Sec. 47.05.360. Variance request; final decision. - (a) An individual or entity subject to the provisions of...

Sec. 47.05.390. Definitions. - In AS 47.05.300 - 47.05.390, unless the context otherwise requires,...

Chapter 06. Child Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions

Sec. 47.06.010. Duties of Department of Family and Community Services. - The Department of Family and Community Services shall (1) administer...

Sec. 47.06.020. Purpose and policy related to children. - The purpose of this title as it relates to children...

Sec. 47.06.030. Legislative findings related to children. - The legislature finds that (1) parents have the following rights...

Sec. 47.06.040. Material incorporated by reference. - Under AS 44.62.245(a)(2), in adopting or amending a regulation that...

Sec. 47.06.050. Consent to conditions of federal programs. - In order to take advantage of the training grants provisions...

Sec. 47.06.060. Authorization of the Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance. - (a) The Department of Family and Community Services and the...

Sec. 47.06.070. Monthly reports concerning children. - By the 15th day of each month, the Department of...

Sec. 47.06.080. Contracts. - (a) The department may contract with a person or local...

Sec. 47.06.090. Cooperation with federal government. - It is the public policy of the state to cooperate...

Sec. 47.06.100. Definition. - In AS 47.06.010 - 47.06.100, unless the context otherwise requires,...

Chapter 07. Medical Assistance for Needy Persons

Sec. 47.07.010. Purpose. - It is declared by the legislature as a matter of...

Sec. 47.07.020. Eligible persons. - (a) All residents of the state for whom the Social...

Sec. 47.07.025. Assignment of medical support rights. - (a) An applicant for or recipient of assistance under this...

Sec. 47.07.030. Medical services to be provided. - (a) The department shall offer all mandatory services required under...

Sec. 47.07.032. Inpatient psychiatric services for persons under 21 years of age. - (a) Notwithstanding AS 47.07.030, the department may not grant assistance...

Sec. 47.07.036. Cost containment measures authorized. - (a) If the department finds that the costs of medical...

Sec. 47.07.039. Coordinated care demonstration projects. - (a) The department shall contract with one or more third...

Sec. 47.07.040. State plan for provision of medical assistance. - The department shall prepare a state plan in accordance with...

Sec. 47.07.042. Recipient cost-sharing. - (a) Except as provided in (b) - (d) of this...

Sec. 47.07.045. Home and community-based services. - (a) The department may provide home and community-based services under...

Sec. 47.07.046. Traumatic or acquired brain injury services. - (a) The department shall provide traumatic or acquired brain injury...

Sec. 47.07.050. Implementation of the medical assistance program. - The department shall take the steps necessary to adopt those...

Sec. 47.07.055. Recovery of medical assistance from estates. - (a) The estate of an individual who received medical assistance...

Sec. 47.07.060. Receipt of federal money. - The Department of Administration shall accept and receive all grants...

Sec. 47.07.063. Payment for certain services furnished or paid for by a school district. - (a) The department may pay medical assistance under this chapter...

Sec. 47.07.065. Payment for prescribed drugs. - (a) The department shall pay for prescribed drugs under AS...

Sec. 47.07.067. Payment for adult dental services. - (a) Subject to appropriation, the department shall pay for minimum...

Sec. 47.07.068. Payment for abortions. - (a) The department may not pay for abortion services under...

Sec. 47.07.069. Payment for telehealth. - (a) [See conditional amendment note.] The department shall pay for...

Sec. 47.07.070. Payment rates for health facilities. - (a) The department shall, by regulation, set rates of payment...

Sec. 47.07.071. Reports by health facilities. - After the end of each fiscal year of a health...

Sec. 47.07.073. Uniform accounting, budgeting, and reporting. - (a) The department by regulation shall require a uniform system...

Sec. 47.07.074. Audits and inspections. - (a) As a condition of obtaining payment under AS 47.07.070,...

Sec. 47.07.075. Administrative procedure. - (a) Actions of the department regarding health facility payment rates...

Sec. 47.07.076. Reports to legislature. - (a) The department and the attorney general shall annually prepare...

Sec. 47.07.085. Supplemental reimbursement for emergency medical transportation services. - (a) The department shall develop a program to provide supplemental...

Sec. 47.07.900. Definitions. - In this chapter, (1) [Repealed, § 4 ch 52 SLA...

Chapter 08. Assistance for Catastrophic Illness and Chronic or Acute Medical Conditions

Article 1. Catastrophic Illness Assistance.

Sec. 47.08.010. Reimbursement of providers. - (a) Subject to (b) of this section, under AS 47.08.010...

Sec. 47.08.020. Catastrophic Illness Committee. - There is created the Catastrophic Illness Committee, consisting of a...

Sec. 47.08.030. Notice. - The committee shall enlist the assistance of medical providers in...

Sec. 47.08.040. Applications for assistance. - An application for financial assistance under AS 47.08.010 - 47.08.140...

Sec. 47.08.050. Services excluded from coverage. - Annually, the committee shall determine in light of appropriated funds...

Sec. 47.08.060. Calculation of applicant's share. - (a) As frequently as necessary the committee shall adopt, in...

Sec. 47.08.070. Standards for reimbursement to providers. - The amount that the committee reimburses providers for medical services...

Sec. 47.08.080. Reconsideration of decision by committee. - The committee shall promptly notify an applicant of its decision...

Sec. 47.08.090. Hearing. - An applicant who is dissatisfied with the committee's decision upon...

Sec. 47.08.100. Finality of decisions. - Decisions as to catastrophic illness awards are final (1) 30...

Sec. 47.08.110. Extension of time limits. - Time limits for reconsideration or for requesting an appeal may...

Sec. 47.08.120. Recovery from a collateral source. - If the applicant or a provider receives payment from any...

Sec. 47.08.130. Regulations. - The department may adopt regulations, under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure...

Sec. 47.08.140. Definitions. - In AS 47.08.010 - 47.08.140, (1) “applicant” means a person...

Article 2. Medical Assistance for Chronic or Acute Medical Conditions.

Sec. 47.08.150. Assistance for chronic or acute medical conditions. - (a) Under the provisions of this section, the Department of...

Chapter 10. Children in Need of Aid

Article 1. Children's Proceedings.

Sec. 47.10.005. Construction. - The provisions of this chapter shall be liberally construed to...

Sec. 47.10.010. Jurisdiction; guardians and attorneys; support. - (a) Proceedings relating to a child under 18 years of...

Sec. 47.10.011. Children in need of aid. - Subject to AS 47.10.019, the court may find a child...

Sec. 47.10.013. Abandonment. - (a) For purposes of this chapter, the court may find...

Sec. 47.10.014. Neglect. - For purposes of this chapter, the court may find neglect...

Sec. 47.10.015. Physical harm. - For the purposes of this chapter, the court may find...

Sec. 47.10.019. Limitations on determinations. - Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter, the court may not...

Sec. 47.10.020. Investigation and petition. - (a) Whenever circumstances subject a child to the jurisdiction of...

Sec. 47.10.030. Summons and custody of minor. - (a) After a petition is filed and after further investigation...

Sec. 47.10.050. Appointment of guardian ad litem or attorney. - (a) Whenever in the course of proceedings instituted under this...

Sec. 47.10.070. Hearings. - (a) The court may conduct the hearing on the petition...

Sec. 47.10.080. Judgments and orders. - (a) An adjudication hearing shall be completed within 120 days...

Sec. 47.10.081. Predisposition hearing reports. - (a) [Repealed, § 55 ch 59 SLA 1996.] (b) Before...

Sec. 47.10.082. Health and safety of child and other considerations. - In making its dispositional order under AS 47.10.080(c), the court...

Sec. 47.10.083. Review of orders, requests for extensions. - In a review under AS 47.10.080(f) and in a hearing...

Sec. 47.10.084. Legal custody, guardianship, and residual parental rights and responsibilities. - (a) When a child is committed under AS 47.10.080(c)(1) to...

Sec. 47.10.085. Medical treatment by religious means. - In a case in which the minor's status as a...

Sec. 47.10.086. Reasonable efforts. - (a) Except as provided in (b), (c), and (g) of...

Sec. 47.10.087. Placement in secure residential psychiatric treatment centers. - (a) The court may authorize the department to place a...

Sec. 47.10.088. Involuntary termination of parental rights and responsibilities. - (a) Except as provided in AS 47.10.080(o), the rights and...

Sec. 47.10.089. Voluntary relinquishment of parental rights and responsibilities. - (a) When a child is committed to the custody of...

Sec. 47.10.090. Court records. - (a) The court shall make and keep records of all...

Sec. 47.10.092. Disclosure to certain public officials and employees. - (a) Notwithstanding AS 47.10.090 and 47.10.093, a parent or legal...

Sec. 47.10.093. Disclosure of agency records. - (a) Except as permitted in AS 47.10.092, (b) - (g)...

Sec. 47.10.098. Grievance procedure. - (a) The department shall develop, in regulation, a grievance procedure...

Sec. 47.10.100. Retention of jurisdiction over child. - (a) The court retains jurisdiction over the case and may...

Sec. 47.10.110. Appointment of guardian or custodian. - When, in the course of a proceeding under this chapter,...

Sec. 47.10.111. Petition for adoption or guardianship of a child in state custody. - (a) Except as provided under AS 13.26.137(b)(2) and AS 25.23.030(d)(2),...

Sec. 47.10.112. Proxy for a formal petition for adoption or legal guardianship. - (a) A person seeking the immediate permanent placement of a...

Sec. 47.10.113. Civil custody proceedings. - (a) Except as provided in AS 25.24.150(a), a court shall...

Sec. 47.10.115. Permanent fund dividend. - (a) The department shall annually apply for a permanent fund...

Sec. 47.10.120. Support of child. - (a) When a child in need of aid is committed...

Sec. 47.10.141. Runaway and missing minors. - (a) Upon receiving a written, telephonic, or other request to...

Sec. 47.10.142. Emergency custody and temporary placement hearing. - (a) The Department of Family and Community Services may take...

Article 2. Programs for Runaway Minors.

Sec. 47.10.300. Powers and duties of the department. - The department shall (1) review, inspect, and approve or disapprove...

Sec. 47.10.310. Licensing of programs for runaway minors. - (a) A person may not operate a program for runaway...

Sec. 47.10.320. Residence in runaway minor program facilities. - A runaway minor may maintain residency for a period not...

Sec. 47.10.330. Notice to minor's legal custodian. - (a) [Repealed, § 24 ch 33 SLA 1994.] (b) The...

Sec. 47.10.340. Confidentiality of records. - Records of a licensed program for runaway minors that identify...

Sec. 47.10.350. Immunity from liability. - (a) The officers, directors, and employees of a licensed program...

Sec. 47.10.360. Municipal powers. - Authority to establish and operate a licensed program for runaway...

Sec. 47.10.390. Definitions. - In AS 47.10.300 - 47.10.390, (1) “licensed program for runaway...

Article 3. Shelters for Runaway Minors.

Sec. 47.10.392. Certificate required. - A private residence may not be held out publicly as...

Sec. 47.10.394. Operation of shelters. - (a) A shelter for runaways may not shelter a runaway...

Sec. 47.10.396. Confidentiality of records. - If the department requires record keeping by a shelter for...

Sec. 47.10.398. Immunity from liability. - (a) A person in a shelter for runaways, or in...

Sec. 47.10.399. Definitions. - In AS 47.10.392 - 47.10.399, (1) “runaway minor” has the...

Article 4. General Provisions.

Sec. 47.10.960. Civil liability. - (a) Failure to comply with a provision of this title...

Sec. 47.10.970. Appropriations. - Funds to carry out this chapter shall be provided for...

Sec. 47.10.980. Grants-in-aid. - The department may accept grants-in-aid from the federal government or...

Sec. 47.10.990. Definitions. - In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, (1) “adult...

Chapter 12. Delinquent Minors

Article 1. Juvenile Delinquency.

Sec. 47.12.010. Goal and purposes of chapter. - (a) The goal of this chapter is to promote a...

Sec. 47.12.020. Jurisdiction. - (a) Proceedings relating to a minor under 18 years of...

Sec. 47.12.022. Applicability; inclusion of certain persons as minors. - Except as provided in AS 47.12.025, the provisions of this...

Sec. 47.12.025. Special provisions for certain persons considered to be minors. - (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the following special...

Sec. 47.12.030. Provisions inapplicable. - (a) When a minor who was at least 16 years...

Sec. 47.12.040. Investigation and petition. - (a) Whenever circumstances subject a minor to the jurisdiction of...

Sec. 47.12.050. Notice to and involvement of parent or guardian. - (a) Except as may be otherwise specifically provided, in all...

Sec. 47.12.060. Informal action to adjust matter. - (a) The provisions of this section apply to a minor...

Sec. 47.12.065. Dual sentencing provisions. - (a) The department or the entity selected by it may...

Sec. 47.12.070. Summons and custody of minor. - After a petition is filed and after further investigation that...

Sec. 47.12.080. Release of minor. - A minor who is taken into custody may, in the...

Sec. 47.12.090. Appointment of attorney or guardian ad litem. - (a) In all proceedings initiated under a petition for delinquency,...

Sec. 47.12.100. Waiver of jurisdiction. - (a) If the court finds at a hearing on a...

Sec. 47.12.105. Detention of minors waived into adult court. - (a) Except as provided in AS 47.12.240, the department, by...

Sec. 47.12.110. Hearings. - (a) The court shall conduct a hearing on the petition....

Sec. 47.12.120. Judgments and orders. - (a) The court, at the conclusion of the hearing, or...

Sec. 47.12.130. Predisposition hearing reports. - (a) Before the disposition hearing of a delinquent minor, the...

Sec. 47.12.140. Court dispositional order. - In making its dispositional order under AS 47.12.120(b)(1) - (3)...

Sec. 47.12.150. Legal custody, guardianship, and residual parental rights and responsibilities. - (a) When a minor is committed to the department under...

Sec. 47.12.155. Parental or guardian accountability and participation. - (a) The parent or guardian of a minor who is...

Sec. 47.12.160. Retention of jurisdiction over minor. - (a) Except as provided in (g) of this section, the...

Sec. 47.12.170. Enforcement of restitution. - (a) An order by the court under AS 47.12.120 that...

Sec. 47.12.180. Effect of adjudication. - (a) Except as provided by AS 47.12.160(d) and (e) and...

Sec. 47.12.200. Arrest of a minor. - The arrest of a minor other than for a traffic...

Sec. 47.12.210. Fingerprinting of minors. - (a) A peace officer may fingerprint a minor under the...

Sec. 47.12.220. Appointment of guardian or custodian. - When, in the course of a proceeding under this chapter,...

Sec. 47.12.230. Support of minor. - (a) When a delinquent minor is committed under this chapter,...

Sec. 47.12.240. Detention of minors. - (a) When the court commits a minor to the custody...

Sec. 47.12.245. Arrest. - (a) A peace officer may (1) arrest a minor (A)...

Sec. 47.12.250. Temporary detention and detention hearing. - (a) A peace officer or a juvenile probation officer who...

Sec. 47.12.255. Placement in secure residential psychiatric treatment centers. - (a) The court may authorize the department to place a...

Sec. 47.12.260. Releasing minors after commitment. - A minor found to be a juvenile delinquent who by...

Sec. 47.12.270. Juvenile probation officers. - (a) The department shall employ juvenile probation officers. A juvenile...

Article 2. Information And Records.

Sec. 47.12.300. Court records. - (a) The court shall make and keep records of all...

Sec. 47.12.310. Agency records. - (a) Except as specified in AS 47.12.315, 47.12.320, and (b)...

Sec. 47.12.315. Public disclosure of information in department records relating to certain minors. - (a) Notwithstanding AS 47.12.310 and except as otherwise provided in...

Sec. 47.12.320. Disclosure of information to public officials. - (a) Notwithstanding AS 47.12.300 and 47.12.310, (1) a parent or...

Article 3. Youth Courts.

Sec. 47.12.400. Youth courts. - (a) The department may use youth courts to hear, determine,...

Sec. 47.12.410. Funding for youth courts. - The legislature may appropriate 25 percent of the fines imposed...

Article 4. Community Dispute Resolution Centers.

Sec. 47.12.450. Community dispute resolution centers for matters involving minors. - (a) An entity organized for the purpose of providing community...

Article 5. General Provisions.

Sec. 47.12.980. Grants-in-aid. - The department may accept grants-in-aid from the federal government or...

Sec. 47.12.988. Implementation of provisions by an entity selected by department. - In this chapter, when authority exercised by the department may...

Sec. 47.12.990. Definitions. - In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, (1) “commissioner”...

Chapter 14. Juvenile Programs and Institutions

Article 1. Juvenile Institutions.

Sec. 47.14.010. General powers of department over juvenile facilities and institutions. - The department may (1) purchase, lease, or construct buildings or...

Sec. 47.14.020. Duties of department. - The department shall (1) accept all minors committed to the...

Sec. 47.14.025. Applicability; inclusions of certain persons as minors. - The provisions of AS 47.14.010 - 47.14.050 apply to a...

Sec. 47.14.030. Use of standardized form by facilities. - For the purpose of collecting statistics, the department shall establish...

Sec. 47.14.040. Authority to maintain and operate temporary secure juvenile holding area, juvenile detention facility, or juvenile treatment facility. - (a) A municipality or entity may maintain and operate a...

Sec. 47.14.050. Operation of homes and facilities. - (a) The department shall adopt standards and regulations for the...

Article 2. Care of Children.

Sec. 47.14.100. Powers and duties of department over care of child. - (a) Subject to (e), (f), and (i) - (m) of...

Sec. 47.14.110. Department inspections; reports by foster homes and institutions. - (a) A representative of the department shall visit, as often...

Sec. 47.14.112. Training and workload standards; reports to legislature. - (a) The department shall implement workload standards and a training...

Sec. 47.14.115. Training of foster parents. - (a) If the department has placed a child in a...

Sec. 47.14.120. Standards of care. - The department shall establish standards of care and adopt regulations...

Sec. 47.14.130. Payment of costs. - The department shall pay the proper and necessary costs of...

Article 3. Citizen Review Panel.

Sec. 47.14.205. State Citizen Review Panel. - (a) There is established within the department a Citizen Review...

Sec. 47.14.215. Duties of the state panel. - (a) The state panel shall evaluate the extent to which...

Sec. 47.14.225. Cooperation with state panel. - (a) The department shall provide the panel access to information...

Sec. 47.14.235. Confidentiality. - (a) A person attending a meeting of the state panel...

Sec. 47.14.245. Public outreach. - The state panel shall conduct public outreach and gather public...

Sec. 47.14.255. Report. - (a) The state panel shall prepare and make available to...

Sec. 47.14.265. Civil penalty for violation of AS 47.14.235. - A violation under AS 47.14.235 is subject to a civil...

Sec. 47.14.275. Immunity. - A member of the state panel and a person who...

Sec. 47.14.295. Definitions. - In AS 47.14.205 - 47.14.295, (1) “near fatality” has the...

Article 4. Multidisciplinary Child Protection Teams.

Sec. 47.14.300. Multidisciplinary child protection teams. - (a) The department, a state or municipal agency with expertise...

Article 5. Alaska Higher Education Savings Program for Children.

Sec. 47.14.400. Education savings program. - (a) The department shall administer a program to encourage investment...

Article 6. General Provisions.

Sec. 47.14.980. Grants-in-aid. - The department may accept grants-in-aid from the federal government or...

Sec. 47.14.990. Definitions. - In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, (1) “care”...

Chapter 15. Uniform Interstate Compact on Juveniles

Sec. 47.15.010. Execution of interstate compact. - The governor shall execute a compact on the behalf of...

Sec. 47.15.020. Juvenile compact administrator. - Under the compact established under AS 47.15.010, the commissioner of...

Sec. 47.15.025. State council. - The State Council for Interstate Adult and Juvenile Offender Supervision...

Sec. 47.15.030. Supplementary agreements. - The compact administrator may make supplementary agreements with appropriate officials...

Sec. 47.15.035. Regulations. - The Department of Family and Community Services may adopt regulations...

Sec. 47.15.040. Financial arrangements. - The compact administrator, subject to the approval of the commissioner...

Sec. 47.15.060. Enforcement. - The courts, departments, agencies and officers of this state and...

Sec. 47.15.070. Additional procedures not precluded. - In addition to the procedures provided under AS 47.15.010 for...

Sec. 47.15.080. Short title. - This chapter may be cited as the Interstate Compact for...

Chapter 17. Child Protection

Sec. 47.17.010. Purpose. - To protect children whose health and well-being may be adversely...

Sec. 47.17.020. Persons required to report. - (a) The following persons who, in the performance of their...

Sec. 47.17.022. Training. - (a) A person employed by the state or by a...

Sec. 47.17.023. Reports from certain persons regarding child pornography. - A person providing, either privately or commercially, film, photo, or...

Sec. 47.17.024. Duties of practitioners of the healing arts. - (a) A practitioner of the healing arts involved in the...

Sec. 47.17.025. Duties of public authorities. - (a) A law enforcement agency shall immediately notify the department...

Sec. 47.17.027. Duties of school officials. - (a) If the department or a law enforcement agency provides...

Sec. 47.17.030. Action on reports of harm; disclosure. - (a) If a child, concerning whom a report of harm...

Sec. 47.17.033. Investigations and interviews. - (a) In investigating child abuse and neglect reports under this...

Sec. 47.17.035. Duties of department in domestic violence cases. - (a) In consultation with the Council on Domestic Violence and...

Sec. 47.17.040. Child protection registry; confidentiality. - (a) The department shall maintain a child protection registry of...

Sec. 47.17.050. Immunity. - (a) Except as provided in (b) of this section, a...

Sec. 47.17.060. Evidence not privileged. - Neither the physician-patient nor the husband-wife privilege is a ground...

Sec. 47.17.064. Photographs and x-rays. - (a) The department or a practitioner of the healing arts...

Sec. 47.17.068. Penalty for failure to report. - A person who fails to comply with the provisions of...

Sec. 47.17.069. Protective injunctions. - (a) A court may enjoin or limit a person from...

Sec. 47.17.290. Definitions. - In this chapter, (1) “athletic coach” means (A) a paid...

Chapter 18. Programs and Services Related to Adolescents

Article 1. Comprehensive Planning.

Sec. 47.18.010. Development of statewide plan. - (a) With the advice of the Alaska Human Relations Commission,...

Article 2. Public Information About Programs.

Sec. 47.18.050. Public awareness campaign. - (a) The department shall develop and implement statewide a continuing...

Article 3. Adolescent Pregnancy Projects.

Sec. 47.18.100. State funding authorized. - In order to encourage and support community-based initiatives to combat...

Sec. 47.18.110. Eligible projects. - (a) Projects funded under AS 47.18.100 shall be designed with...

Sec. 47.18.120. Applications for project funding. - (a) A person or group seeking funding under AS 47.18.100...

Sec. 47.18.140. Promotion of program and projects. - (a) The department shall take appropriate actions to publicize the...

Article 4. Adolescent Peer Counseling.

Sec. 47.18.200. Peer counselor program. - (a) The department shall develop and implement a continuing statewide...

Article 5. Foster Care Transition Program.

Sec. 47.18.300. Program authorized. - (a) The department, in coordination with local public and private...

Sec. 47.18.310. Program design. - The department, in coordination with local public and private agencies,...

Sec. 47.18.320. Program development. - (a) Subject to the availability of an appropriation made for...

Sec. 47.18.330. Program implementation. - (a) The department may implement the program through the award...

Sec. 47.18.390. Definitions. - In AS 47.18.300 - 47.18.390, (1) “program” means the foster...

Article 6. General Provisions.

Sec. 47.18.900. Definition. - In this chapter, “department” means the Department of Family and...

Chapter 20. Special Services for Certain Children

Article 1. Services for Developmentally Delayed or Disabled Children.

Sec. 47.20.060. Purpose. - It is the purpose of AS 47.20.060 - 47.20.290 to...

Sec. 47.20.070. Establishment of early intervention services system program. - (a) The department, with the assistance of the Governor's Council...

Sec. 47.20.075. Grant authority. - The department may award grants for covered services to children...

Sec. 47.20.080. Program eligibility. - (a) A child and the child's family are eligible for...

Sec. 47.20.090. Finding and evaluating eligible participants. - (a) The department shall establish a comprehensive system for finding...

Sec. 47.20.100. Individualized family service plan. - The individualized family service plan developed under AS 47.20.090(b)(2) shall...

Sec. 47.20.110. Other duties of the department. - (a) The department shall adopt regulations necessary to implement AS...

Sec. 47.20.290. Definitions. - In AS 47.20.060 - 47.20.290, (1) “additional early intervention services”...

Article 2. Newborn and Infant Hearing Screening, Tracking, and Intervention Program.

Sec. 47.20.300. Department to implement program. - The department shall plan, develop, and implement a hearing screening,...

Sec. 47.20.310. Screening requirements. - (a) Subject to (b) of this section, the physician in...

Sec. 47.20.320. Reporting and tracking program. - (a) The department shall develop and implement a reporting and...

Sec. 47.20.330. Intervention program. - (a) The department shall establish guidelines for the provision of...

Sec. 47.20.340. Outreach campaign. - The department shall conduct a community outreach and awareness campaign...

Sec. 47.20.350. Report. - The department shall prepare an annual report for the governor...

Sec. 47.20.360. Performance evaluation. - (a) The department shall collect and compile performance data on...

Sec. 47.20.390. Definitions. - In AS 47.20.300 - 47.20.390, (1) “commissioner” means the commissioner...

Chapter 21. Adventure-Based Education

Sec. 47.21.010. Establishment. - (a) The Department of Family and Community Services shall establish...

Sec. 47.21.020. Program. - (a) An adventure-based education program must include provisions for the...

Chapter 24. Protection of Vulnerable Adults

Sec. 47.24.010. Persons required to report; reports of harm. - (a) Except as provided in (e) of this section, the...

Sec. 47.24.011. Duties of the department regarding services and protection for vulnerable adults. - In order to facilitate the provision of supportive and protective...

Sec. 47.24.013. Reports of undue influence, abandonment, exploitation, abuse, neglect, or self-neglect of vulnerable adults in out-of-home care facilities. - (a) If a report received under AS 47.24.010 pertains to...

Sec. 47.24.015. Action on reports. - (a) Upon the department's receipt of a report under AS...

Sec. 47.24.016. Surrogate decision makers for vulnerable adults. - (a) If the department determines under AS 47.24.015 that a...

Sec. 47.24.017. Delivery of protective services for vulnerable adults. - (a) If the department determines under AS 47.24.015 that a...

Sec. 47.24.019. Petitioning court for certain protective services. - (a) If, after investigation under AS 47.24.015, the department has...

Sec. 47.24.040. Monitoring. - If ongoing protective services are provided to a vulnerable adult...

Sec. 47.24.050. Confidentiality of reports. - (a) Investigation reports and reports of the undue influence, abandonment,...

Sec. 47.24.070. Required review of proposed regulations. - Before adoption by the department, regulations to implement this chapter...

Sec. 47.24.120. Immunity from liability; retaliation prohibited. - (a) A person who in good faith makes a report...

Sec. 47.24.130. Treatment through spiritual means. - This chapter may not be construed to mean that a...

Sec. 47.24.900. Definitions. - In this chapter, (1) “abandonment” means desertion of a vulnerable...

Chapter 25. Public Assistance

Article 1. Day Care Assistance and Child Care Grants.

Sec. 47.25.001. Powers and duties. - (a) The department shall (1) implement and administer a program...

Sec. 47.25.011. Administrative costs of program contractors. - To defray administrative expenses, a contractor under AS 47.25.001(b) may...

Sec. 47.25.021. Conditions of receipt of benefits. - Benefits may be paid for the care of children of...

Sec. 47.25.031. Eligibility of families for benefits. - The department shall determine the eligibility of families for day...

Sec. 47.25.041. Contributions by parent or guardian. - The department shall develop a sliding fee scale based on...

Sec. 47.25.051. Placement; payment by state. - (a) Parents or guardians shall select the day care facility...

Sec. 47.25.071. Child care grant program. - (a) A child care grant program is established in the...

Sec. 47.25.095. Definitions for day care assistance and child care grant programs. - In AS 47.25.001 - 47.25.095, (1) “child” means a person...

Article 2. General Relief Assistance.

Sec. 47.25.120. Eligibility for assistance. - Financial assistance may be given under AS 47.25.120 - 47.25.300,...

Sec. 47.25.130. Amount and type of assistance. - (a) The amount of assistance for a needy person shall...

Sec. 47.25.140. Residents of public institutions. - (a) Payment under AS 47.25.120 - 47.25.300 may not be...

Sec. 47.25.150. Application for assistance. - A person requesting assistance shall apply for it, either personally...

Sec. 47.25.160. Investigation of applicant. - The department shall promptly investigate each applicant to determine the...

Sec. 47.25.170. Granting of assistance. - Upon the completion of its investigation, the department shall decide...

Sec. 47.25.180. Appeal. - An applicant whose application is not acted upon or is...

Sec. 47.25.190. Payment to guardians. - When a guardian is appointed by the court for a...

Sec. 47.25.195. Payment to facilities for treatment of needy persons. - (a) The department may make payments to a health facility...

Sec. 47.25.200. Review of eligibility. - Assistance grants under AS 47.25.120 - 47.25.300 shall be reviewed...

Sec. 47.25.205. Priority of general relief medical assistance. - If the department finds that the cost of medical assistance...

Sec. 47.25.210. Alienation and attachment. - Assistance granted under AS 47.25.120 - 47.25.300 is inalienable by...

Sec. 47.25.220. State's claim for assistance. - The total amount paid in assistance to a recipient constitutes...

Sec. 47.25.230. Persons liable for support and burial. - Every needy person shall be supported while living and upon...

Sec. 47.25.240. Action against person liable for care of recipient. - If, during the continuance of an allowance, the department ascertains...

Sec. 47.25.250. Temporary relief. - When a needy person is not entitled to assistance under...

Sec. 47.25.252. Discretionary assistance. - When a needy person is not entitled to assistance under...

Sec. 47.25.260. Recovery and disposition of allowances improperly granted. - If the department finds that a general relief allowance has...

Sec. 47.25.265. Cancellation of disbursements. - (a) Disbursements issued to a general relief assistance recipient after...

Sec. 47.25.270. Agreements with federal government. - The department may enter into agreements, arrangements, or contracts with...

Sec. 47.25.290. Penalty for violation. - A person who violates a provision of AS 47.25.120 -...

Sec. 47.25.300. Definitions. - In AS 47.25.120 - 47.25.300, (1) “assistance” means financial assistance...

Article 3. Adult Public Assistance.

Sec. 47.25.430. Adult public assistance. - (a) Financial assistance shall be given under AS 47.25.430 -...

Sec. 47.25.435. Exclusion of income. - Notwithstanding the provisions of AS 47.25.430 - 47.25.615, if the...

Sec. 47.25.440. Application for assistance. - A person requesting assistance shall apply for it, either personally...

Sec. 47.25.450. Investigation of applicant. - Upon application, the department shall investigate promptly and record the...

Sec. 47.25.455. Interim assistance. - (a) The department shall pay at least $280 a month...

Sec. 47.25.460. Award, reduction, termination, and appeal. - (a) Upon completion of the investigation, the department shall promptly...

Sec. 47.25.470. Payment when recipient incapacitated. - If a person receiving assistance is incapable of self-care or...

Sec. 47.25.490. Imprisoned recipients. - If a recipient is convicted of a crime or offense,...

Sec. 47.25.500. Recovery of assistance improperly granted. - (a) If the department has reasonable grounds for believing that...

Sec. 47.25.515. Cancellation of disbursements. - (a) Disbursements issued to a recipient of assistance under AS...

Sec. 47.25.520. Leaving the state. - (a) A person receiving assistance who leaves the state may...

Sec. 47.25.530. Reports by department. - The department shall make reports in detail that are required...

Sec. 47.25.550. Alienation and attachment. - Assistance granted under AS 47.25.430 - 47.25.615 is inalienable by...

Sec. 47.25.575. Property taken under eminent domain powers. - If a recipient's property is taken for urban renewal or...

Sec. 47.25.580. Action against person liable for care of recipient. - If during the continuance of assistance the department finds that...

Sec. 47.25.590. Policy and purpose of AS 47.25.430 - 47.25.615. - (a) It is the policy of the state and the...

Sec. 47.25.595. Transfer of funds. - The department may enter into contracts or arrangements with any...

Sec. 47.25.610. Penalty for violations. - A person who violates a provision of AS 47.25.430 -...

Sec. 47.25.615. Definitions. - In AS 47.25.430 - 47.25.615, (1) “aged” means 65 or...

Article 4. Alaska Affordable Heating Program.

Sec. 47.25.621. Alaska affordable heating program. - (a) The Alaska affordable heating program is established in the...

Sec. 47.25.622. Duties. - The Department of Health shall (1) administer the Alaska affordable...

Sec. 47.25.623. Eligibility; payment amount. - (a) An individual is eligible for home heating assistance payments...

Sec. 47.25.624. Appeal rights. - Except as provided in AS 47.25.626(e), an individual who receives...

Sec. 47.25.625. Ability to recover or recoup improper home heating assistance payments. - An individual is liable to the department for the value...

Sec. 47.25.626. Regional heating assistance program. - (a) The Department of Health may develop a regional Alaska...

Article 5. Food Stamp Program.

Sec. 47.25.975. Food stamp program. - (a) The department is authorized to implement the food stamp...

Sec. 47.25.980. Duties of department. - (a) The department shall (1) adopt regulations necessary to carry...

Sec. 47.25.985. Violations; penalty. - (a) A person is guilty of a misdemeanor if the...

Sec. 47.25.990. Definitions. - In AS 47.25.975 - 47.25.985, (1) “department” means Department of...

Chapter 27. Alaska Temporary Assistance Program

Article 1. Administrative Provisions.

Sec. 47.27.005. Duties of the department. - The department shall (1) administer the Alaska temporary assistance program...

Article 2. Alaska Temporary Assistance Program.

Sec. 47.27.010. Eligible families. - The following families may apply under the Alaska temporary assistance...

Sec. 47.27.015. Disqualifying conditions. - (a) A family is not eligible for cash assistance under...

Sec. 47.27.020. Application requirements. - (a) An applicant under the Alaska temporary assistance program shall...

Sec. 47.27.025. Cash assistance. - (a) The department shall provide cash assistance to families that...

Sec. 47.27.026. Diversion payments. - (a) The department may offer a lump-sum diversion payment in...

Sec. 47.27.027. Assistance to minors. - (a) If an applicant under AS 47.27.020 is not married,...

Sec. 47.27.030. Family self-sufficiency services. - (a) A participant in the Alaska temporary assistance program shall...

Sec. 47.27.035. Participation in work activities. - (a) An Alaska temporary assistance program participant shall, after the...

Sec. 47.27.040. Assignment of support rights; cooperation with child support services agency. - (a) An Alaska temporary assistance program applicant is considered to...

Sec. 47.27.045. Alienation and attachment. - Cash assistance granted under this chapter is inalienable by assignment...

Sec. 47.27.050. Grants and contracts for services. - (a) The department may contract with or award grants to...

Sec. 47.27.055. Agency collaboration. - (a) The department shall coordinate with other state agencies that...

Sec. 47.27.060. Job development. - The department may establish cooperative agreements with the Department of...

Sec. 47.27.065. Federal-state cooperation. - In the administration of this chapter, the department shall cooperate...

Sec. 47.27.070. Alaska native organizations' family assistance programs. - (a) The department may coordinate only with the following Alaska...

Sec. 47.27.075. Emergency account established. - There is established within the general fund the Alaska temporary...

Sec. 47.27.080. Appeals; dispute resolution. - (a) An applicant or participant who receives a determination from...

Sec. 47.27.085. Sanctions; recovery of costs. - (a) Except as provided in (b) of this section, the...

Article 3. Alaska Native Family Assistance Grants.

Sec. 47.27.200. Alaska Native family assistance grants. - (a) Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this chapter, and in...

Article 4. Regional Programs.

Sec. 47.27.300. Regional public assistance programs. - (a) The department may develop a regional public assistance program...

Article 5. General Provisions.

Sec. 47.27.900. Definitions. - In this chapter, (1) “Alaska Native family assistance grant” means...

Sec. 47.27.990. Short title. - This chapter may be cited as the Alaska temporary assistance...

Chapter 30. Mental Health

Article 1. Construction of Mental Health Hospitals and Facilities.

Sec. 47.30.350. Department powers and duties; ratification of authority's actions. - (a) The department shall (1) develop and submit to the...

Sec. 47.30.360. Acceptance and expenditure of funds. - The department may accept on behalf of the state and...

Sec. 47.30.370. Review by legislative budget and audit committee. - Before implementation, the programs, plans, and actions of the department...

Sec. 47.30.380. Appropriation authorized. - Funds to carry out AS 47.30.350 - 47.30.400 shall be...

Sec. 47.30.390. Acquisition of existing mental health care facilities. - The department may acquire existing facilities for mental health care.

Sec. 47.30.400. Purpose of AS 47.30.350-47.30.400. - The purpose of AS 47.30.350 - 47.30.400 is to provide...

Article 2. Uniform Act for the Extradition of Persons of Unsound Mind.

Sec. 47.30.410. Persons subject to extradition. - A person alleged to be of unsound mind found in...

Sec. 47.30.420. Extradition proceedings. - If the executive authority of a state demands of the...

Sec. 47.30.430. Time to commence proceedings. - All proceedings under AS 47.30.410 - 47.30.460 shall be begun...

Sec. 47.30.440. Interpretation and construction. - AS 47.30.410 - 47.30.460 shall be so interpreted and construed...

Sec. 47.30.450. Definitions. - In AS 47.30.410 - 47.30.460 (1) “executive authority,” “governor,” and...

Sec. 47.30.460. Short title. - AS 47.30.410 - 47.30.460 may be cited as the Uniform...

Article 3. Alcoholism and Drug Abuse.

Sec. 47.30.470. Powers and duties of department. - The department shall (1) ascertain and keep current a list...

Sec. 47.30.475. Grant-in-aid program. - (a) A nonprofit corporation, a city or borough government, or...

Sec. 47.30.477. Grant-in-aid program regulations. - The department shall adopt regulations implementing AS 47.30.475. The regulations...

Sec. 47.30.480. Judicial notice. - The superior courts of this state may take judicial notice...

Sec. 47.30.490. Acceptance of funds. - The department may accept on behalf of the state and...

Sec. 47.30.500. Definitions. - In AS 47.30.470 - 47.30.490, (1) “alcoholism” means a condition...

Article 4. Community Mental Health Services Act.

Sec. 47.30.520. Legislative purpose. - It is the purpose of the Community Mental Health Services...

Sec. 47.30.523. Community mental health program policy and principles. - (a) It is the policy of the state that (1)...

Sec. 47.30.530. Duties of department. - (a) The department shall administer the provisions of AS 47.30.520...

Sec. 47.30.540. Local community entities. - (a) A city or borough government or other political subdivision...

Sec. 47.30.545. Populations to be served. - The entities designated by the department to receive money under...

Sec. 47.30.547. Standards for community mental health services. - An entity that provides community mental health services shall (1)...

Sec. 47.30.550. Cost sharing formulas; use of income. - (a) In a district designated by the department as a...

Sec. 47.30.560. Contracts and expenditures. - The contracts for services provided for in AS 47.30.520 -...

Sec. 47.30.570. Regulations; eligible services and costs. - The department shall adopt regulations specifying the types of services...

Sec. 47.30.580. Comprehensive services. - Plans and regulations adopted under AS 47.30.520 - 47.30.620 must...

Sec. 47.30.585. Telehealth. - (a) An entity designated by the department under AS 47.30.520...

Sec. 47.30.590. Patient rights and the confidential nature of records and information. - (a) The department shall adopt regulations to assure patient rights...

Sec. 47.30.610. Definitions. - In AS 47.30.520 - 47.30.610, (1) “authority” means the Alaska...

Sec. 47.30.620. Short title. - AS 47.30.520 - 47.30.620 may be cited as the Community...

Article 5. State Mental Health Policy.

Sec. 47.30.655. Purpose and principles of major revision. - The purpose of the 1981 major revision of Alaska civil...

Sec. 47.30.660. Cooperative powers and duties of the Department of Family and Community Services and the Department of Health. - (a) The Department of Family and Community Services and the...

Article 6. Voluntary Admission for Treatment.

Sec. 47.30.670. Criteria for voluntary admission. - A person 18 years of age or older may be...

Sec. 47.30.675. Required notices. - (a) Upon the application of a person for voluntary admission,...

Sec. 47.30.680. Required discharge. - A patient who no longer meets the standards established in...

Sec. 47.30.685. Request to leave; evaluation; 48-hour hold for commitment. - A voluntary patient who is 18 years of age or...

Sec. 47.30.690. Admission of minors under 18 years of age. - (a) A minor under the age of 18 may be...

Sec. 47.30.693. Notice to parent or guardian. - When a minor under 18 years of age is detained...

Sec. 47.30.695. Request by parent or guardian for release of minors under 18 years of age from detention and commitment. - The parent or guardian of a minor who is less...

Article 7. Involuntary Admission for Treatment.

Sec. 47.30.700. Initial involuntary commitment procedures. - (a) Upon petition of any adult, a judge shall immediately...

Sec. 47.30.705. Emergency detention for evaluation. - (a) A peace officer, health officer, mental health professional, or...

Sec. 47.30.707. Admission to and hold at a crisis stabilization center. - (a) Except as provided in (b) of this section, when...

Sec. 47.30.708. Admission to and detention at a crisis residential center. - (a) A respondent who is delivered to a crisis residential...

Sec. 47.30.709. Rights of respondents at crisis stabilization centers and crisis residential centers; psychotropic medication; time. - (a) If, at any time during a respondent's hold at...

Sec. 47.30.710. Examination; hospitalization. - (a) A respondent who is delivered under AS 47.30.700 -...

Sec. 47.30.715. Procedure after order. - When an evaluation facility receives a proper order for evaluation,...

Sec. 47.30.720. Release before expiration of 72-hour period. - If at any time in the course of the 72-hour...

Sec. 47.30.725. Rights; notification. - (a) When a respondent is detained for evaluation under AS...

Sec. 47.30.730. Petition for 30-day commitment. - (a) In the course of the 72-hour evaluation period, a...

Sec. 47.30.735. 30-day commitment; hearing. - (a) Upon receipt of a proper petition for commitment, the...

Sec. 47.30.740. Procedure for 90-day commitment following 30-day commitment. - (a) At any time during the respondent's 30-day commitment, the...

Sec. 47.30.745. 90-day commitment hearing rights; continued commitment. - (a) A respondent subject to a petition for 90-day commitment...

Sec. 47.30.750. Conduct of hearing. - The hearing under AS 47.30.745 shall be conducted in the...

Sec. 47.30.755. Court order. - (a) After the hearing and within the time limit specified...

Sec. 47.30.760. Placement at closest facility. - Treatment shall always be available at a state-operated hospital; however,...

Sec. 47.30.765. Appeal. - The respondent has the right to an appeal from an...

Sec. 47.30.770. Additional 180-day commitment. - (a) The respondent shall be released from involuntary treatment at...

Sec. 47.30.772. Medication and treatment. - An evaluation facility or designated treatment facility may administer medication...

Sec. 47.30.775. Commitment of minors. - The provisions of AS 47.30.700 - 47.30.815 apply to minors....

Sec. 47.30.780. Early discharge. - (a) Except as provided in (b) of this section, the...

Sec. 47.30.785. Authorized absences. - A respondent undergoing involuntary treatment on an inpatient basis under...

Sec. 47.30.790. Unauthorized absences: return to facility; required notice. - When a respondent undergoing involuntary treatment on an inpatient basis...

Sec. 47.30.795. Involuntary outpatient care for committed persons. - (a) A respondent who was originally committed to involuntary inpatient...

Sec. 47.30.800. Conversion of involuntary outpatient treatment to inpatient commitment. - (a) A respondent ordered by the court under the provisions...

Sec. 47.30.803. Conversion from involuntary to voluntary status. - A patient subject to involuntary hospitalization under AS 47.30.705, 47.30.735,...

Sec. 47.30.805. Computation, extension, and expiration of periods of time. - (a) Except as provided in (b) of this section, (1)...

Sec. 47.30.810. Habeas corpus not limited. - Nothing in AS 47.30.660 - 47.30.915 may be construed as...

Sec. 47.30.815. Limitation of liability; bad faith application a felony. - (a) A person acting in good faith upon either actual...

Article 8. Patient Rights.

Sec. 47.30.817. Advance health care directives. - A health care provider or a health care institution may...

Sec. 47.30.825. Patient medical rights. - (a) A patient who is receiving services under AS 47.30.660...

Sec. 47.30.830. Prohibition of experimental treatments. - (a) Experimental treatments involving any significant risk of physical or...

Sec. 47.30.833. Nutritional evaluation; right to proper diet. - (a) A treatment facility shall conduct a nutritional evaluation of...

Sec. 47.30.835. Civil rights not impaired. - (a) A person may not deny to a person who...

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