Alaska Statutes
Alaska Stat. § 18.20.130 (2026)
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Sec. 18.20.130. Definitions.
Article 2. Alaska Hospital and Medical Facilities Survey and Construction Act.
In AS 18.20.075 — 18.20.130,
(1) “department” means the Department of Health;
(2) “hospital” means an institution or establishment, public or private, devoted primarily to providing diagnosis, treatment, or care over a continuous period of 24 hours each day for two or more nonrelated individuals suffering from illness, physical or mental disease, injury or deformity, or any other condition for which medical or surgical services would be appropriate.
In AS 18.20.075 — 18.20.130,
(1) “department” means the Department of Health;
(2) “hospital” means an institution or establishment, public or private, devoted primarily to providing diagnosis, treatment, or care over a continuous period of 24 hours each day for two or more nonrelated individuals suffering from illness, physical or mental disease, injury or deformity, or any other condition for which medical or surgical services would be appropriate.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4
cases, 1987–2004 · leading case: Ward v. Lutheran Hospitals & Homes Soc'y of Am., Inc., 963 P.2d 1031 (Alaska 1998).
Ward v. Lutheran Hospitals & Homes Soc'y of Am., Inc., 963 P.2d 1031 (Alaska 1998). “560(1) includes in the definition of health care provider "a hospital as defined in AS 18.20.130." Alaska Statute 18.20.130 gives an expansive definition of hospital that clearly includes FMH.”
Fletcher v. South Peninsula Hosp., 71 P.3d 833 (Alaska 2003). “010),” coupled with “the statutory definition of a hospital, (an institution devoted primarily to providing diagnosis, treatment or care to individuals, AS 18.20.130(3)),” made clear the legislature’s recognition that “it is the hospital as an institution which bears ultimate…”
Wells v. State, 102 P.3d 972 (Alaska Ct. App. 2004). “For example, in AS 18.20.130(3), the legislature provided that "`hospital' means an institution or establishment, public or private, devoted primarily to providing *976 diagnosis, treatment, or care " (emphasis added).”
Jackson v. Power, 743 P.2d 1376 (Alaska 1987). “010), along with the statutory definition of a hospital, (an institution devoted primarily to providing diagnosis, treatment or care to individuals, AS 18.20.130(3)), manifests the legislature’s recognition that it is the hospital as an institution which bears ultimate…”
— Alaska Stat. § 18.20.130(3) — 3 cases
Fletcher v. South Peninsula Hosp., 71 P.3d 833 (Alaska 2003). “010),” coupled with “the statutory definition of a hospital, (an institution devoted primarily to providing diagnosis, treatment or care to individuals, AS 18.20.130(3)),” made clear the legislature’s recognition that “it is the hospital as an institution which bears ultimate…”
Wells v. State, 102 P.3d 972 (Alaska Ct. App. 2004). “For example, in AS 18.20.130(3), the legislature provided that "`hospital' means an institution or establishment, public or private, devoted primarily to providing *976 diagnosis, treatment, or care " (emphasis added).”
Jackson v. Power, 743 P.2d 1376 (Alaska 1987). “010), along with the statutory definition of a hospital, (an institution devoted primarily to providing diagnosis, treatment or care to individuals, AS 18.20.130(3)), manifests the legislature’s recognition that it is the hospital as an institution which bears ultimate…”
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