Alaska Statutes Title 47, Chapter 47.37 - Uniform Alcoholism and Intoxication Treatment Act

• Sec. 47.37.010 Declaration of Policy.
  It is the policy of the state to recognize, appreciate, and reinforce the example set by its citizens who lead, believe in, and support...
• Sec. 47.37.020 Division of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse. [Repealed, E. O. No. 108, Sec. 88 (2003)].
  Repealed or Renumbered
• Sec. 47.37.030 Powers of Department.
  The department may(1) plan, establish, and maintain programs for the prevention and treatment of alcoholism, drug abuse, and misuse of hazardous volatile materials and...
• Sec. 47.37.040 Duties of Department.
  The department shall(1) develop, encourage, and foster statewide, regional, and local plans and programs for the prevention of alcoholism and drug abuse and treatment...
• Sec. 47.37.045 Community Action Against Substance Abuse Grants.
  (a) [Repealed, Sec. 12 ch 42 SLA 1997]. (b) A school district, municipality, nonprofit organization, local governing body of an established village, or community...
• Sec. 47.37.050 Interdepartmental Coordinating Committee.
  (a) An interdepartmental coordinating committee is created, composed of the commissioners of health and social services, education and early development, transportation and public facilities,...
• Sec. 47.37.060 - 47.37.110. Review Board on Alcoholism; Alcoholism Program Coordinator. [Repealed, E. O. No. 71 Sec. 23 (1988)].
  Repealed or Renumbered
• Sec. 47.37.120 Program Development and Implementation.
  (a) The department shall carry out the development and implementation of a comprehensive program dealing with the prevention and treatment of, and research on,...
• Sec. 47.37.125 Payment for Services.
  Subject to appropriation by the legislature, money in the mental health trust settlement income account established in AS 37.14.036 may be used to support...
• Sec. 47.37.130 Comprehensive Program for Treatment; Regional Facilities.
  (a) The department shall establish a comprehensive and coordinated program for the treatment of alcoholics, intoxicated persons, drug abusers, and inhalant abusers. The department...
• Sec. 47.37.140 Treatment Facilities.
  (a) The department shall establish standards for facilities, which standards may vary in their requirements and stringency according to the population, price level, remoteness,...
• Sec. 47.37.150 Admission for Treatment.
  The department shall adopt regulations for the admission of persons into the treatment program, considering available treatment resources and facilities, for the purpose of...
• Sec. 47.37.160 Voluntary Treatment of Alcoholics.
  (a) An alcoholic may voluntarily apply for treatment directly to an approved public treatment facility.(b) Subject to regulations adopted by the department, the administrator...
• Sec. 47.37.170 Treatment and Services for Intoxicated Persons and Persons Incapacitated by Alcohol or Drugs.
  (a) An intoxicated person may come voluntarily to an approved public treatment facility for emergency treatment. A person who appears to be intoxicated in...
• Sec. 47.37.180 Emergency Commitment.
  (a) An intoxicated person who (1) has threatened, attempted to inflict, or inflicted physical harm on another or is likely to inflict physical harm...
• Sec. 47.37.190 Involuntary Commitment.
  (a) A spouse or guardian, a relative, the certifying physician, physician assistant, advanced nurse practitioner, or the administrator in charge of an approved public...
• Sec. 47.37.200 Hearing, Commitment, Facility, Discharge, Transfer, and Rights.
  (a) At the hearing for a 30-day commitment required under AS 47.37.190(b), the court shall hear all relevant testimony, including, if possible, the testimony...
• Sec. 47.37.205 Procedure for Recommitment Following 30-Day Commitment.
  (a) At any time during a person's 30-day commitment, the director of an approved public facility or approved private facility may file with the...
• Sec. 47.37.207 Unauthorized Absences: Return to Facility.
  When a person committed under AS 47.37.190 - 47.37.205 is absent from a treatment facility without authorization, the administrator, or that person's designee, may...
• Sec. 47.37.210 Records of Alcoholics, Drug Abusers, and Intoxicated Persons.
  (a) Except as required by AS 28.35.030 (d), the registration and other records of treatment facilities shall remain confidential and are privileged to the...
• Sec. 47.37.220 Visitation and Communication With Patients.
  (a) Patients in any approved treatment facility under this chapter shall be granted reasonable opportunities for adequate consultation with counsel, and for continuing contact...
• Sec. 47.37.230 Establishment of Emergency Service Patrol.
  (a) Cities and boroughs may establish emergency service patrols. An emergency service patrol consists of persons trained to give assistance in public places to...
• Sec. 47.37.235 Limitations on Liability; Bad Faith Application a Felony.
  (a) Except as provided under (b) of this section, a person acting in good faith upon either actual knowledge or reliable information who takes...
• Sec. 47.37.240 Payment for Treatment.
  (a) A patient in an approved treatment facility, or the person obligated to provide for the cost of treatment of a person committed under...
• Sec. 47.37.245 Wages of Patients.
  (a) A participant in a residential drug abuse or alcoholism treatment program may be paid wages for work therapy. The payment of wages for...
• Sec. 47.37.250 Effect of Chapter on Other Laws.
  (a) Nothing in this chapter affects a statute, ordinance, or regulation relating to(1) drunken driving, driving under the influence of alcohol, or other similar...
• Sec. 47.37.260 Application of Administrative Procedure Act.
  Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) applies to and governs all administrative action taken by the department under...
• Sec. 47.37.270 Definitions.
  In this chapter,(1) "alcoholic or drug abuser" means a person who demonstrates increased tolerance to alcohol or drugs, who suffers from withdrawal when alcohol...

Last modified: November 15, 2016