The administrator of a designated evaluation facility or designated treatment facility shall ensure that

1. (1) staff members receive training to develop appropriate interactions with patients;
2. (2) properly trained and qualified staff handle the protection, security, and observation of patients;
3. (3) children under 18 years of age do not share a room with adults;
4. (4) discharge plans are initiated early in the evaluation or treatment process and that the facility provides stabilization, establishes diagnoses, and initiates care with the goal of permitting the patient's early return to the community for followup care; discharge planning at an evaluation facility includes determining whether a patient should be released or transferred to a treatment facility, and whether the patient needs medication;
5. (5) treatment is individualized; as necessary, the administrator shall hire or contract with staff to deliver necessary specialized care; and
6. (6) subject to the disclosure restrictions of 42 C.F.R. Part 2, for a patient who is also receiving treatment for alcohol or drug abuse at a facility that receives federal financial assistance as described in 42 C.F.R. Part 2, the local community mental health center or other after-care agency is notified within 48 hours if a client from that center or agency, or an unassigned patient, is admitted for care, after obtaining a release for this notification from the patient.

(Eff. 3/30/85, Register 93; am 3/16/2001, Register 157; am 4/25/2025, Register 254)

Authority: AS 47.30.660