Alaska § 21.42.365 - Coverage for treatment of alcoholism or drug abuse.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 21.42.365 — Coverage for treatment of alcoholism or drug abuse., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21.42.365. Coverage for treatment of alcoholism or drug abuse.
(a) Except for a fraternal benefit society, a health care insurer that offers, issues for delivery, delivers, or renews in this state a health care insurance plan providing coverage for five or more employees of an employer in the group market shall offer a covered employee or the employee's dependent coverage for the treatment of alcoholism or drug abuse.
(b) In this section, “alcoholism or drug abuse” means an illness characterized by (1) a physiological or psychological dependency, or both, on alcoholic beverages or controlled substances as defined in AS 11.71.900 ; or
(2) habitual lack of self-control in using alcoholic beverages or controlled substances to the extent that the person's health is substantially impaired or the person's social or economic function is substantially disrupted.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Alaska Statutes § 21.42.365 cover?
Section 21.42.365 ("Coverage for treatment of alcoholism or drug abuse.") 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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