2019 Alaska Statutes
Title 13. Decedents' Estates, Guardianships, Transfers, Trusts, and Health Care Decisions
Chapter 56. Supported Decision-Making Agreements
Sec. 13.56.190. Definitions.

In this chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise,

(1) “adult” means an individual who is 18 years of age or older;

(2) “affairs” means the affairs described in AS 13.56.160;

(3) “capacity” means the ability to understand and appreciate the nature and consequences of a decision and the ability to reach and communicate an informed decision;

(4) “conservator” means a person appointed a conservator under AS 13.26.401 - 13.26.595 or a similar law of another state;

(5) “decision” means a decision relating to the affairs of a principal;

(6) “decision-making assistance” means the decision-making assistance described in AS 13.56.100;

(7) “guardian” means a person appointed a guardian under AS 13.26.201 - 13.26.316 or a similar law of another state;

(8) “immediate family member” means a spouse, child, sibling, parent, grandparent, grandchild, stepparent, stepchild, or stepsibling;

(9) “person” means an individual, health care institution, health care provider, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, government, governmental subdivision, governmental agency, governmental instrumentality, public corporation, or another legal or commercial entity;

(10) “principal” means an adult who enters into a supported decision-making agreement under this chapter to receive decision-making assistance;

(11) “supported decision-making agreement” means an agreement authorized under AS 13.56.010;

(12) “supporter” means an adult who enters into a supported decision-making agreement and provides decision-making assistance;

(13) “support services” means the support services described in AS 13.56.170.