Alaska HB52 mandates psychiatric hospitals to notify parents of seclusion or restraint use on minors and requires annual reports on such practices.

Alaska HB52 establishes rights for minors undergoing evaluation or inpatient treatment at psychiatric hospitals. It requires hospitals to notify parents or guardians within one business day of any seclusion or restraint use on minors. The Department of Health must publish an annual report detailing seclusion and restraint uses, inspection findings, and data on minors receiving care. The Department of Family and Community Services is mandated to collect and provide data on minors in residential care at psychiatric hospitals.

Alaska HB52 mandates psychiatric hospitals to notify parents of seclusion or restraint use on minors and requires annual reports on such practices.

Alaska HB52 establishes rights for minors undergoing evaluation or inpatient treatment at psychiatric hospitals. It requires hospitals to notify parents or guardians within one business day of any seclusion or restraint use on minors. The Department of Health must publish an annual report detailing seclusion and restraint uses, inspection findings, and data on minors receiving care. The Department of Family and Community Services is mandated to collect and provide data on minors in residential care at psychiatric hospitals.