An Act relating to the rights of minors undergoing evaluation or inpatient treatment at psychiatric hospitals; relating to the use of seclusion or restraint of minors at psychiatric hospitals; relating to a report published by the Department of Health; relating to inspections by the Department of Health of certain psychiatric hospitals; and providing for an effective date.
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This bill updates regulations regarding minors receiving care at psychiatric hospitals in Alaska. It establishes the right for minors in inpatient treatment to have regular, confidential communication with their parents or guardians. The Department of Health will publish an annual report detailing seclusion and restraint practices, inspection findings, and data on residential care for minors. Additionally, the bill mandates reporting of all seclusion and restraint incidents, including the medications used, and requires unannounced inspections of hospitals where minors have stayed for more than three nights.
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