(a) A person may not establish or operate a residential facility until the facility has been licensed under Alaska Stat. Chapter 47.32.
Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 47.80.140
person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, organization, business trust, or society, as well as a natural person. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(b) A certificate of need is required as a prerequisite for the licensing of a residential facility established after July 1, 1978, and not otherwise provided for in Alaska Stat. § 18.07.031 – 18.07.111. A certificate shall be issued and regulated in the same manner as provided in Alaska Stat. § 18.07.031 – 18.07.111 for certificates of need for health care facilities. This subsection does not apply to an assisted living home licensed under Alaska Stat. Chapter 47.32.
