Alaska Statutes Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions § 47.37.150. Admission for treatment

(1) if possible a patient must be treated on a voluntary rather than an involuntary basis;

(2) a patient must be initially assigned or transferred to outpatient or intermediate treatment, unless the patient is found to require inpatient treatment;

(3) a person may not be denied treatment solely because the person has withdrawn from treatment against medical advice on a prior occasion or because the person has relapsed after earlier treatment;

(4) an individualized treatment plan must be prepared and maintained on a current basis for each patient;

(5) provision must be made for a continuum of coordinated treatment services, so that a person who leaves a facility or a form of treatment will use other appropriate treatment and facilities.