Alaska § 13.28.090 - Definitions.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 13.28.090 — Definitions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13.28.090. Definitions.
In this chapter, (1) “decision maker” means a person authorized to act for an individual under a substitute decision-making document or to whom a decision maker's authority is delegated, whether denominated a decision maker, agent, attorney-in-fact, proxy, representative, original decision maker, co-decision maker, successor decision maker, or otherwise;
(2) “good faith” means honesty in fact;
(3) “health care” means a service or procedure to maintain, diagnose, treat, or otherwise affect an individual's physical or mental condition;
(4) “person” means an individual, estate, business or nonprofit entity, public corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, or other legal entity;
(5) “personal care” means an arrangement or a service to provide an individual with shelter, food, clothing, transportation, education, recreation, social contact, or assistance with the activities of daily living;
(6) “property” means anything that may be subject to ownership, whether real or personal or legal or equitable, or any interest or right in the thing;
(7) “record” means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form;
(8) “substitute decision-making document” means a record created by an individual to authorize a decision maker to act for the individual with respect to property, health care, or personal care.
Frequently Asked Questions About Alaska § 13.28.090
What does Alaska Statutes § 13.28.090 cover?
Section 13.28.090 ("Definitions.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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