AS 47.30.890: Provision for personal needs upon discharge.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions.
- Chapter 30. Mental Health.
- Article 9. Miscellaneous Provisions.
The department shall ensure that
(1) a patient is not discharged from a treatment facility without suitable clothing; and
(2) a discharged indigent patient is furnished
(A) suitable transportation to the patient's permanent residence in this state or to another suitable place at the discretion of the department; and
(B) a reasonable amount of money to meet the patient's immediate needs.
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