(a) Except as provided in (b) of this section, this chapter applies to assisted living homes, as defined in AS 47.32.900
.


(b) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, this chapter does not apply to


(1) a correctional facility;


(2) a facility for treatment of alcoholism that is regulated under AS 47.37;


(3) an emergency shelter;


(4) a medical facility, including a nursing home, licensed under AS 47.32;


(5) a program for runaway minors licensed under AS 47.10.310
; or


(6) a maternity home licensed under AS 47.32.