September
11, 2005
UAA SWK -643
22
Involuntary
Medication – Non Emergency
(AS 47.30.839)
¨Court Visitor Appointed to Administer Capacity Assessment Instrument and Assist Court in Investigating Competence.
–Court Visitor Appointed, but Never Does Anything (Except in Myers)
¨Hospital Must Follow Advance Directive Unless can Prove Incompetent When Made (AS 47.30.839).
–API Can Not Equipped to Deal With This.
¨May Force if Not Competent to Withhold Consent
–Hospital Can Drug any Way it Wants
–Challenged in Myers
v. API