Alaska Statutes 13.52.130 – Prohibited requirements
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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 13.52.130
- do not resuscitate identification: means an identification card, form, necklace, or bracelet that carries the standardized design or symbol developed by the department under Alaska Stat. See Alaska Statutes 13.52.390
- do not resuscitate order: means a directive from a licensed physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant that emergency cardiopulmonary resuscitation should not be administered to a qualified patient. See Alaska Statutes 13.52.390
- health care: means any care, treatment, service, or procedure to maintain, diagnose, or otherwise affect an individual's physical or mental condition. See Alaska Statutes 13.52.390
- health care institution: means an institution, facility, or agency licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized or permitted by law to provide health care in the ordinary course of business. See Alaska Statutes 13.52.390
- health care provider: means an individual licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized or permitted by law to provide health care in the ordinary course of business or practice of a profession. See Alaska Statutes 13.52.390
- hospital: means a facility
(A) licensed, accredited, or approved as a hospital under the laws of this state. See Alaska Statutes 13.52.390
As a condition of receiving or being insured for health care services, a health care provider, a health care institution, a health care service plan, an insurer issuing health insurance, a self-insured employee welfare benefit plan, or a nonprofit hospital plan may not require an individual to execute a health care directive, obtain a do not resuscitate order from a physician, or possess do not resuscitate identification.