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(3) the respondent has been found incompetent to stand trial under AS 12.47.100 and 12.47.110 for a felony offense against a person under AS 11.41 or felony arson and that finding of incompetence led directly to the respondent's current period of commitment; and (4) the period of commitment of the respondent, including a period of commitment for more than 180 days but not more than two years, is necessary to protect the public. (c) Findings of fact relating to the respondent's behavior made at a 30-day commitment hearing under AS 47.30.735, a 90-day commitment hearing under AS 47.30.750, a 180-day commitment hearing under AS 47.30.770, or a two-year commitment hearing under this section shall be admitted as evidence and may not be rebutted except that newly discovered evidence may be used for the purpose of rebutting the findings. (d) Successive commitments are permissible on the same ground and under the same procedures as the original commitment. An order of commitment may not exceed two years. (e) The department shall, by January 30 of each year, submit to the attorney general, public defender, public advocate, Alaska Court System, and the attorney of record for the respondent, if any, a report that details how many respondents are committed under this section and how much time remains on each order of commitment. Sec. 47.30.772. Medication and treatment. An evaluation facility or designated treatment facility may administer medication or other treatment to an involuntarily committed patient only in a manner that is consistent with the provisions of AS 47.30.817 — 47.30.865. Sec. 47.30.775. Commitment of minors. The provisions of AS 47.30.700 — 47.30.815 apply to minors. However, all notices required to be served on the respondent in AS 47.30.700 — 47.30.815 shall also be served on the parent or guardian of a respondent who is a minor, and parents or guardians of a minor respondent shall be notified that they may appear as parties in any commitment proceeding concerning the minor and that as parties they are entitled to retain their own attorney or have the office of public advocacy appointed for them by the court. A minor respondent has the same rights to waiver and informed consent as an adult respondent under AS 47.30.660 — 47.30.915; however, the minor shall be represented by counsel in waiver and consent proceedings. Sec. 47.30.780. Early discharge. (a) Except as provided in (b) and (c) of this section, the professional person in charge shall at any time discharge a respondent on the ground that the respondent is no longer gravely disabled or likely to cause serious harm as a result of mental illness. A certificate to this effect shall be sent to the court, which shall enter an order officially terminating the involuntary commitment. (b) The professional person in charge shall give the prosecuting authority 10 days' notice before discharging a respondent who was committed after having been found incompetent to proceed under AS 12.47.110. (c) If a respondent committed under AS 47.30.770 or 47.30.771 has a criminal history that includes a felony offense against a person under AS 11.41 or felony arson, including an offense