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Alaska Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 12, 2017) |
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Title 7. Health and Social Services. |
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Part 7.1. Administration. |
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Chapter 7.47. General Relief. |
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Article 7.47.1. General Relief and General Relief Medical. |
Section 7.47.805. Eligible individuals.
Latest version.
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(a) An individual is eligible to receive assistance under 7 AAC 47.800 - 7 AAC 47.890 if the individual (1) is a resident of this state; in this paragraph, "resident" has the meaning given in AS 47.25.430(a); (2) is 65 years of age or older; (3) does not have income that exceeds the limit permitted by 7 AAC 47.810; (4) does not have resources that exceed the amount permitted by 7 AAC 47.815; and (5) meets the standards for not being a resident of certain institutions as specified in 7 AAC 47.822. (b) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, the department will consider the following individuals to be eligible to receive assistance under 7 AAC 47.800 - 7 AAC 47.890: (1) an individual who is 65 years of age or older and is currently receiving assistance under AS 47.25.430 - 47.25.615; (2) an individual who is 65 years of age or older and is currently receiving medical assistance as follows: (A) as a qualified Medicare beneficiary eligible for assistance under (i) AS 47.07; and (ii) 42 U.S.C. 1396a or 42 U.S.C. 1396d; (B) as a special low income Medicare beneficiary eligible for assistance under (i) AS 47.07; and (ii) 42 U.S.C. 1396a; (C) as an individual who is eligible for adult public assistance under AS 47.25.430 - 47.25.615, but who declines cash payments and is eligible for Medicaid under AS 47.07.020(b)(1).
Authorities
47.05.010;47.25.120;47.25.130;47.25.140