00                            HOUSE BILL NO. 366                                                                          
01 "An Act relating to residential psychiatric treatment centers; and providing for an                                     
02 effective date."                                                                                                        
03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
04    * Section 1. AS 47.30.840 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:                                           
05 (c)  A minor undergoing evaluation or inpatient treatment under AS 47.30.660                                            
06 - 47.30.915 at a residential psychiatric treatment center has the right, unless otherwise                               
07 prohibited by law or court order, to have confidential video communication at least                                     
08 once each week for at least one hour with the minor's parent or legal guardian. The                                     
09 residential psychiatric treatment center shall facilitate the communication. In this                                    
10       subsection, "residential psychiatric treatment center" has the meaning given in                                   
11       AS 47.32.900.                                                                                                     
12    * Sec. 2. AS 47.32.110(c) is amended to read:                                                                      
13            (c)  Upon petition of the department with licensing authority for the entity                                 
14       under AS 47.32.010 and after a hearing held upon reasonable notice to the entity, the                             

01 court shall issue an order to an officer or employee of that department authorizing the                                 
02 officer or employee to enter for any of the purposes described in (a) or (d) of this                                
03       section.                                                                                                          
04    * Sec. 3. AS 47.32.110 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:                                              
05 (d)  A designated agent or employee of the Department of Health shall                                                   
06 conduct, at least twice each year, an unannounced inspection of each residential                                        
07 psychiatric treatment center. In conducting an inspection under this subsection, the                                    
08 Department of Health shall interview at least 50 percent of the patients of the                                         
09 residential psychiatric treatment center. Staff of the residential psychiatric treatment                                
10       center may not be present during an interview conducted under this subsection.                                    
11    * Sec. 4. AS 47.32.200 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:                                              
12 (g)  A residential psychiatric treatment center shall notify the Department of                                          
13 Health in writing of each use of seclusion or restraint, including the use of a chemical,                               
14 mechanical, or physical restraint, on a person. The residential psychiatric treatment                                   
15 center shall notify the Department of Health and the parent or guardian of the person                                   
16       not later than one business day after the use of seclusion or restraint.                                          
17    * Sec. 5. This Act takes effect July 1, 2024.