In AS 18.66.200
- 18.66.250,


(1) "confidential communication" means information exchanged between a victim and a victim counselor in private or in the presence of a third party who is necessary to facilitate communication or further the counseling process and that is disclosed in the course of victim counseling resulting from a sexual assault or domestic violence;


(2) "sexual assault" means an offense under AS 11.41.410
- 11.41.470 or an offense in another jurisdiction whose elements are similar to the elements of an offense under AS 11.41.410
- 11.41.470;


(3) "victim" means a person who consults a victim counselor for assistance in overcoming adverse effects of a sexual assault or domestic violence;


(4) "victim counseling" means support, assistance, advice, or treatment to alleviate the adverse effects of a sexual assault or domestic violence on the victim;


(5) "victim counseling center" means a private organization or a local government agency that


(A) has as one of its primary purposes the provision of direct services to victims for trauma resulting from a sexual assault or domestic violence;


(B) is not affiliated with a law enforcement agency or a prosecutor's office; and


(C) is not on contract with the state to provide services under AS 47;


(6) "victim counselor" means an employee or supervised volunteer of a victim counseling center that provides counseling to victims


(A) who has undergone a minimum of 40 hours of training in domestic violence or sexual assault, crisis intervention, victim support, treatment and related areas; or


(B) whose duties include victim counseling.