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Alaska Statutes.
Title 47. Welfare, Social Services and Institutions
Chapter 30. Mental Health
Section 803. Conversion From Involuntary to Voluntary Status.
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AS 47.30.803. Conversion From Involuntary to Voluntary Status.

A patient subject to involuntary hospitalization under AS 47.30.705 , 47.30.735, or AS 47.30.755 may at any time convert to voluntary status if the responsible physician agrees that

(1) the patient is an appropriate patient for voluntary hospitalization; and

(2) the conversion is made in good faith.

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