Alaska Administrative Code

Notes AS 7 AAC 72.012 Eff. 3/16/2001, Register 157; repealed 4/25/2025, Register 254, July 2025 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More compariso…

(a) The department will only approve the following facilities under this chapter and AS 47.30.660 - AS47.30.915 to operate as a designated treatment facility: (1) a hospital that is licensed under AS47.32.010 and 7 AAC 12.610; or (2) a facility that (A) is exempt from state licen…

Notes AS 7 AAC 72.017 Eff. 3/16/2001, Register 157; repealed 4/25/2025, Register 254, July 2025 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More compariso…

(a) The administrator of a facility described in 7 AAC 72.015 may apply for designation as an evaluation facility or treatment facility by submitting an application to the department on a form and in a manner prescribed by the department that includes: (1) a copy of the facility'…

(a) Upon request by a facility administrator, the commissioner or the commissioner's designee will waive a provision of this chapter if the administrator (1) provides an alternative method that reasonably assures, to the satisfaction of the commissioner or the commissioner's desi…

(a) Within 60 days after receipt of a written application for designation under 7 AAC 72.020(a), after review of any additional information requested under (b) of this section, and based on the department's determination as to whether the facility complies with 7 AAC 72.015(a) or…

(a) On or before June 30 of each year, the administrator of a designated facility shall submit to the department, on a form supplied by the department, the following: (1) for a hospital described in 7 AAC 72.015(a)(1), (A) a copy of the facility's current license; if the facility…

The administrator may, within 30 days after receiving the department's decision under 7 AAC 72.040, request reconsideration of the decision. In the request for reconsideration, the administrator may include any additional materials and information that support facility designatio…

(a) Based on the department's review of a facility's performance under this chapter, including a review of information provided by the facility or by an interested person under (e) of this section, the department will revoke the facility's designation if the department determines…

The administrator of a designated evaluation facility or designated treatment facility shall ensure that (1) staff members receive training to develop appropriate interactions with patients; (2) properly trained and qualified staff handle the protection, security, and observation…

The staff at a designated facility shall make a reasonable effort to determine whether a patient committed under AS 47.30 has made a declaration of preferences or instructions regarding mental health treatment under AS 47.30.950 - 47.30.980 by consulting the patient, the patient'…

Notes 7 AAC 72.090 Eff. 3/30/85, Register 93; repealed 3/16/2001, Register 157 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will b…

Notes 7 AAC 72.100 Eff. 3/30/85, Register 93; repealed 3/16/2001, Register 157 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will b…

(a) The administrator shall enter into a written agreement with each community mental health center served by the facility to provide for coordination and continuity of services related to the admission and discharge of patients receiving inpatient psychiatric care. (b) An agreem…

Notes 7 AAC 72.120 Eff. 3/30/85, Register 93; repealed 3/16/2001, Register 157 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will b…

Notes 7 AAC 72.130 Eff. 3/30/85, Register 93; repealed 3/16/2001, Register 157 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will b…

Notes 7 AAC 72.140 Eff. 3/30/85, Register 93; repealed 3/16/2001, Register 157 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will b…

(a) For each patient, a facility shall maintain a clinical record with forms that document the facility's use of the emergency examination or the evaluation procedure set out in 7 AAC 72.220 - 7 AAC 72.260. (b) The facility shall safeguard patient records, including electronic re…

Within 60 days after the end of each calendar quarter, the administrator shall submit to the department, on a form supplied by the department, the following information regarding patients admitted to the facility during the previous quarter who were found to be suffering from a m…

Notes 7 AAC 72.160 Eff. 3/30/85, Register 93; repealed 3/16/2001, Register 157 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will b…

An already committed patient may not be transferred from a designated evaluation or treatment facility to another designated facility or to a state-operated hospital, unless (1) a mental health professional (A) determines that the transfer is in the best treatment interests of th…

Notes 7 AAC 72.170 Eff. 3/30/85, Register 93; repealed 3/16/2001, Register 157 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will b…

Notes 7 AAC 72.180 Eff. 3/30/85, Register 93; am 11/29/97, Register 144; repealed 3/16/2001, Register 157 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More…

Notes 7 AAC 72.190 Eff. 3/30/85, Register 93; repealed 3/16/2001, Register 157 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will b…

Notes 7 AAC 72.200 Eff. 3/30/85, Register 93; repealed 3/16/2001, Register 157 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will b…

Notes 7 AAC 72.210 Eff. 3/30/85, Register 93; repealed 3/16/2001, Register 157 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will b…

The requirements of 7 AAC 72.230 - 7 AAC 72.260 apply to all facilities, whether licensed under 7 AAC 12.100 or otherwise designated under this chapter. Notes 7 AAC 72.220 Eff. 3/30/85, Register 93 Authority:AS 47.30.660 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have …

An evaluation facility shall comply with 7 AAC 72.240 - 7 AAC 72.260 when conducting an emergency examination under AS 47.30.710. Notes 7 AAC 72.230 Eff. 3/30/85, Register 93 Authority:AS 47.30.660 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available.…

An emergency examination under AS 47.30.710 must consist of a physical examination conducted by a physician and a mental health evaluation conducted by a mental health professional. Notes 7 AAC 72.240 Eff. 3/30/85, Register 93 Authority:AS 47.30.660 AS 47.30.710 State regulations…

(a) In conducting the physical examination required by 7 AAC 72.240, the physician shall determine whether the patient has any reasonably apparent physical problems that require specialized medical care and treatment, and that may either more urgently require care than the patien…

(a) A mental health professional shall conduct the mental health evaluation required by 7 AAC 72.240 for the purposes of determining the specific mental health problems and needs of the patient and determining whether the patient meets the involuntary commitment criteria establis…

An evaluation facility, whether licensed under 7 AAC 12.100 or otherwise designated under this chapter, shall comply with 7 AAC 72.280 - 7 AAC 72.290 when evaluating a patient after an emergency examination under 7 AAC 72.220 - 7 AAC 72.260 or after admitting a patient for a 72-h…

An evaluation facility shall (1) perform routine laboratory studies ordered by the attending physician; (2) follow-up and further evaluate physical problems noted at the time of the patient's emergency examination, if any; (3) obtain available background information relating to t…

If the mental health professional of an evaluation facility who is evaluating or treating a patient determines that the patient does not meet the involuntary commitment criteria established in AS 47.30.730, the mental health professional shall ensure that the patient, upon the pa…

The provisions of 7 AAC 72.310 - 7 AAC 72.350 apply to a mental health professional who requests designation by the department to conduct evaluations when no staffed evaluation facility exists. Notes 7 AAC 72.300 Eff. 3/30/85, Register 93 Authority:AS 47.30.660 AS 47.30.915 State…

A mental health professional who requests designation as evaluation personnel shall apply for the designation on a form provided by the department. The mental health professional shall certify that he or she qualifies as a mental health professional under AS 47.30.915(13). Notes …

Within 60 days after receiving a written application for designation, the department will either approve or deny the application. If the department approves the application, it will authorize the individual, in writing, to perform evaluations when no staffed evaluation facility e…

A mental health professional whose application is denied under 7 AAC 72.320 may, within 30 days after the denial, request reconsideration of the application by the department. The request for reconsideration may contain additional materials that support the application and are re…

A mental health professional designated by the department to conduct evaluations shall, on an annual basis, submit a statement to the department certifying that he or she continues to qualify as a mental health professional under AS 47.30.915(13). Upon receipt of the statement, t…

The department will, in its discretion and upon 30 days' written notice, revoke a mental health professional's designation as evaluation personnel if the department finds that the individual no longer meets the criteria to qualify as a mental health professional under AS 47.30.91…

In an area in which no designated evaluation facility exists, a mental health professional designated as evaluation personnel under 7 AAC 72.300 - 7 AAC 72.350 may conduct a mental health evaluation of a person suspected of being mentally ill and in need of involuntary commitment…

Upon application by a peace officer under AS 47.30.705, a mental health professional designated as evaluation personnel under 7 AAC 72.300 - 7 AAC 72.350 may conduct an evaluation of a person for the purpose of determining whether the person being evaluated requires hospitalizati…

In conducting an evaluation under 7 AAC 72.370, the mental health professional shall follow the procedures for emergency mental health examinations set out in 7 AAC 72.220 - 7 AAC 72.260. Notes 7 AAC 72.380 Eff. 3/30/85, Register 93 Authority:AS 47.30.660 State regulations are up…

If the mental health professional determines that the person being evaluated under 7 AAC 72.260 is mentally ill, that the mental illness causes the person to be gravely disabled or to present a likelihood of serious harm to that person or others, and that the person is in need of…

Notes 7 AAC 72.400 Eff. 3/30/85, Register 93; repealed 3/16/2001, Register 157 The subject matter of 7 AAC 72.400 was relocated to 7 AAC 72.165. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent versio…

The provisions of 7 AAC 72.420 - 7 AAC 72.440 apply to appeals from (1) the revocation of a facility's designation under 7 AAC 72.070; (2) the revocation of a mental health professional's designation under 7 AAC 72.350 as evaluation personnel; and (3) the denial of a mental healt…

(a) A facility administrator or a mental health professional wishing to appeal a department action described in 7 AAC 72.410 shall submit a notice of appeal to the commissioner. (b) The notice of appeal must be written, and may be hand-delivered, mailed, or sent by facsimile, cou…