ALASKA
MEDICAL NEGLECT STATUTES
CIVIL MEDICAL NEGLECT STATUTE
A religious healing practitioner is not required to report child neglect if the child is solely being provided treatment by spiritual means in accordance with the practices of a recognized church by an accredited practitioner.
Alaska Civil Statute:
This section does not require a religious healing practitioner to report as neglect of a child the failure to provide medical attention to the child if the child is provided treatment solely by spiritual means through prayer in accordance with the tenets and practices of a recognized church or religious denomination by an accredited practi-tioner of the church or denomination.
Alaska Statutes, §47.17.020(d)
CRIMINAL MEDICAL NEGLECT STATUTE
A parent cannot be held liable solely for providing treatment to a child by spiritual means in accordance with the practices of a recognized church by an accredited practitioner.
Alaska Criminal Statute:
(b) As used in this section “support” includes necessary food, care, clothing, shelter, medical attention, and education. There is no failure to provide medical attention to a child if the child is provided treatment solely by spiritual means through prayer in accordance with the tenets and practices of a recognized church or religious denomination by an accredited practitioner of the church or denomination.
Alaska Statute §11.51.120 (b)