7 AAC 12.160 - Psychiatric service
(a) If a hospital has a psychiatric service,
the psychiatric service must adopt a policy which provides for regular
in-service training of the staff in methods of care for persons who are
mentally ill.
(b) Standards for the
care of persons who are mentally ill must be developed by mental health
professionals, approved by the medical staff, and be made readily available to
patient care personnel.
(c)
Beginning January 1, 1995, a hospital that is not a specialized hospital as
described in
7 AAC 12.200 must meet the requirements of
7 AAC 12.215(b) - (g) if it offers
inpatient psychiatric services in addition to those needed to provide a 72
evaluation under
AS
47.30.700-47.30.915.
Notes
Authority:AS 18.20.010
AS 18.20.060
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