In AS 18.20.075 - 18.20.130,
(1) "department" means the Department of Health and Social Services;
(2) "hospital" means an institution or establishment, public or private, devoted primarily to providing diagnosis, treatment, or care over a continuous period of 24 hours each day for two or more nonrelated individuals suffering from illness, physical or mental disease, injury or deformity, or any other condition for which medical or surgical services would be appropriate.
Section: Previous 18.20.010 18.20.045 18.20.050 18.20.075 18.20.076 18.20.080 18.20.085 18.20.090 18.20.095 18.20.100 18.20.110 18.20.130Last modified: November 15, 2016