Alaska — Hospital Mandatory Reporting Guide

Category 1 — Adverse Events

No statewide mandatory hospital adverse-event reporting system identified in OIG’s 2008 inventory (verify whether enacted/changed since 2008).

Who Must Report: N/A.

Deadline: N/A.

Destination: N/A.

Citation: Source.

Attorney Notes: Even without a statewide adverse-event system, hospitals may have other mandatory reporting duties and federal/contractual obligations.

Category 2 — Child Abuse / Neglect

Trigger: Reasonable cause to suspect harm to a child.

Who Must Report: Health care providers, hospital staff.

Deadline: Immediately.

Destination: OCS / law enforcement.

Citation: Alaska Stat. §§ 47.17.020, 47.17.023.

Attorney Notes: Reporting timestamp critical for escalation and concealment analysis.

Category 3 — Weapon Injuries

Trigger: Treatment of gunshot or knife wound.

Who Must Report: Health care providers.

Deadline: Immediately.

Destination: Local law enforcement.

Citation: Alaska Stat. § 08.64.369.

Attorney Notes: Creates law-enforcement notice and evidence trail.

Category 4 — Communicable Diseases

Trigger: Diagnosis, suspicion, or laboratory identification of a reportable/notifiable disease or outbreak.

Who Must Report: Healthcare providers and/or laboratories.

Deadline: Varies by condition; immediate for public health emergencies.

Destination: Alaska Section of Epidemiology / DHSS.

Citation: Alaska Dept. of Health – Report a Health Condition.

Attorney Notes: Condition-specific time classes; noncompliance supports regulatory-breach narrative.

Category 5 — Complaints / Investigations

Timeline: No statutory or regulatory timeline is published for initiating hospital complaint investigations.

Citation: Complaint form protocols exist; no statutory timelines identified.

Attorney Notes: Investigation speed depends on agency discretion; relevant in oversight or enforcement challenges.