Alaska § 47.30.833 - Nutritional evaluation; right to proper diet.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 47.30.833 — Nutritional evaluation; right to proper diet., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 47.30.833. Nutritional evaluation; right to proper diet.
(a) A treatment facility shall conduct a nutritional evaluation of a person admitted or committed to a treatment facility for evaluation or treatment, whether the person is a voluntary or involuntary patient. The evaluation shall be conducted within the first week after the patient is admitted or committed.
(b) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, a treatment facility is not required to conduct a nutritional evaluation of a patient who is released within 72 hours of arrival.
(c) A patient has the right to a nutritionally sound and medically appropriate diet. After conducting the nutritional evaluation required under (a) of this section, the treatment facility shall take appropriate steps to correct the patient's nutritional deficiencies.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 47.30.833 ("Nutritional evaluation; right to proper diet.") 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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