# Alaska Stat. § 18.20.150: Duties of department

> Alaska · Statutes · Reserved

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T18_C18.20_S18.20.150

## Section

- **Citation:** Alaska Stat. § 18.20.150
- **Heading:** Duties of department
- **Jurisdiction:** Alaska
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** Reserved
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.20 / Section 18.20.150

## Text

(a) For each of the following groups of facilities, hospitals and medical facilities (Group 1), community mental health centers (Group 2), and facilities for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities (Group 3), the department shall (1) make a statewide inventory of existing public, nonprofit, and proprietary facilities;

(2) survey the need for construction of these facilities;

(3) on the basis of the inventory and survey, develop a program for the construction of public and other nonprofit facilities for each of these groups that will, in conjunction with existing facilities, afford the necessary physical facilities for furnishing adequate facility services to all residents of the state.

(b) [Repealed, § 19 ch 6 SLA 1998.] (c) The department shall (1) provide for adequate facilities to furnish needed services for persons unable to pay for them in accordance with regulations adopted under the federal act;

(2) submit any reports that the surgeon general considers necessary for compliance with the federal act;

(3) do all things on behalf of the state necessary to obtain benefits under the federal 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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