September
11, 2005
UAA SWK -643
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Definition
of Gravely Disabled
(AS 47.30.915(7)
(AS 47.30.915(7)
(7)
"gravely disabled" means a condition in which a person as a result of mental illness
(A) is
in danger of physical harm arising from such complete neglect of basic needs for food, clothing, shelter, or
personal safety as to render
serious accident, illness, or death highly probable if care by another is not taken; or
(B)
will, if not treated, suffer or continue to suffer severe and abnormal mental, emotional, or physical distress, and
this distress is associated
with significant impairment of judgment,
reason, or behavior causing a substantial deterioration of the person's previous ability to
function independently;