Alaska Health Care Laws

Alaska health care laws cover a wide variety of legal matters related to medical procedures and rights.

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This section provides up-to-date information about Alaska's laws with respect to abortion access, privacy of medical records, living wills, and other laws impacting health care access and procedures. For instance, Alaska (like most states) does not permit physician-assisted suicide or other types of euthanasia. But the state (also like most other states) permits individuals to be removed from respirators or other life-sustaining procedures if they choose so through a living will. To learn more about Alaska's health care laws, click on a link below.

Learn About Alaska Health Care Laws

  • Alaska Durable Power of Attorney Law

    Summary of Alaska's durable power of attorney law, which gives a named individual the power to make important health care and end-of-life decisions on behalf of another person.

  • Alaska Civil Statute of Limitations

    Information about the various time limits for filing civil lawsuits (including accident and injury claims) in the state of Alaska, commonly referred to as the statute of limitations.

  • Alaska Euthanasia Laws

    What you need to know about the various Alaska laws surrounding euthanasia, mercy killing, doctor-assisted suicide and similar issues; all of which are illegal in the state.

  • Alaska Abortion Laws

    Basic information about the regulations and legal restrictions on abortion in the state of Alaska, including the requirement that unmarried women under 17 obtain parental consent prior to the procedure.

  • Alaska Living Wills Laws

    Overview of the legal process in Alaska for what are commonly known as a living wills, which are not technically wills but provide information about one's medical and personal wishes.

  • Alaska Medical Records Laws

    The basics of how medical records are handled and maintained in Alaska, including who has access to confidential patient records, mandatory reporting requirements, and related provisions.

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