Alaska Statutes (Last Updated: January 11, 2017) |
Title 18. HEALTH, SAFETY, HOUSING, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND PUBLIC DEFENDER. |
Chapter 18.20. HOSPITALS AND NURSING FACILITIES. |
Article 18.20.01. REGULATION OF HOSPITALS. |
Section 18.20.130. Definitions.
Latest version.
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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.
Authorities
18.20.085;18.20.590
Notes
References
AS 18.20.085 Hospital records retention.
AS 18.20.590 Definitions. [Effective January 1, 2017]..
History
(Sec. 40-6-1 ACLA 1949; am Sec. 2 ch 112 SLA 1957; am Sec. 2 ch 63 SLA 1964; am Sec. 6 ch 104 SLA 1971; am Sec. 1 ch 72 SLA 1978; am Sec. 7, 45 ch 57 SLA 2005)