# Alaska Stat. § 18.20.130: Definitions

> Alaska · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T18_C18.20_S18.20.130

## Section

- **Citation:** Alaska Stat. § 18.20.130
- **Heading:** Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Alaska
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.20 / Section 18.20.130

## Text

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.

Article 2. Alaska Hospital and Medical Facilities Survey and Construction Act.

## Nearby sections

- [Alaska Stat. § 18.20.075 Risk management.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T18_C18.20_S18.20.075.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 18.20.080 Inspection and consultation for alterations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T18_C18.20_S18.20.080.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 18.20.085 Hospital records retention.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T18_C18.20_S18.20.085.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 18.20.095 Mental health patient's right to select staff; duties of hospital staff.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T18_C18.20_S18.20.095.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 18.20.130 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T18_C18.20_S18.20.130.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 18.20.140 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T18_C18.20_S18.20.140.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 18.20.141 Department functions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T18_C18.20_S18.20.141.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 18.20.150 Duties of department.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T18_C18.20_S18.20.150.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 18.20.160 Priority of projects.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T18_C18.20_S18.20.160.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 18.20.170 Application for construction projects.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T18_C18.20_S18.20.170.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 18.20.180 Approval of applications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T18_C18.20_S18.20.180.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 18.20.190 Inspection of projects.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T18_C18.20_S18.20.190.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 18.20.200 Acceptance of grants.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T18_C18.20_S18.20.200.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 18.20.210 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T18_C18.20_S18.20.210.md)

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