Sec. 47.90.040. Consultation and cooperation.
The commissioner shall consult and cooperate with the Department of Health; the Department of Education and Early Development; the director of the division of vocational rehabilitation; the University of Alaska, community colleges, and other colleges as appropriate; and other persons or agencies that the commissioner considers appropriate in the implementation of this chapter.
Sec. 47.90.050. State employment assistance.
Contractors operating programs under AS 47.90.010 shall, to the maximum extent possible, provide displaced homemakers with assistance in qualifying on state employment registers under regulations of the commissioner.
Sec. 47.90.060. Regulations.
The commissioner may adopt regulations to implement this chapter.
Sec. 47.90.070. Definitions.
In this chapter, (1) “commissioner” means the commissioner of labor and workforce development; (2) “displaced homemaker” means a person who (A) has worked as a homemaker providing unsalaried services for the family for a period of at least three years; (B) faces a significant reduction in family income or support through divorce, death, separation, desertion, […]
Sec. 47.80.010. Rights of persons with disabilities.
Persons with disabilities have the same legal rights and responsibilities guaranteed all other persons by the Constitution of the United States and federal laws and by the constitution and laws of the state. An otherwise qualified person may not be excluded, by reason of having a disability, from participation in, be denied the benefits of, […]
Sec. 47.80.020. Protection and advocacy of rights.
The department shall establish a system to protect and advocate rights of persons with disabilities. The system (1) has the authority to pursue legal, administrative, and other appropriate remedies to assure the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities; and (2) shall be independent of any state agency that provides treatment, services, or habilitation […]
Sec. 47.80.100. Programs for persons with disabilities.
(a) The Department of Health, the Department of Education and Early Development, and other departments of the state as appropriate, shall, in coordination, plan, develop, and implement a comprehensive system of services and facilities for persons with disabilities that is consistent with the state plan adopted under AS 44.29.660(5) and is dispersed geographically within the […]
Sec. 47.80.110. Program principles.
The system of services and facilities required under AS 47.80.100 shall accord with the principles that service providers shall (1) make services available at times and locations that enable residents of the provider’s service area to obtain services readily; (2) ensure each client’s right to confidentiality and treatment with dignity; (3) establish staffing patterns that […]
Sec. 47.75.050. Submission to the legislature.
(a) The department shall submit the state plan and supporting commentary reflecting the public input and comment provided for in AS 47.75.030 and 47.75.040 to the legislature on the first day of each regular session. (b) The department shall submit a budget for proposed state expenditures in conformity with the state plan. In addition, the […]
Sec. 47.80.120. Habilitation plans.
A state agency, contractor, or grantee who is directly responsible for providing services to persons with disabilities shall develop an individual habilitation plan for each person whose program of services utilizes state funds. The plan shall be completed in writing and furnished to the department within 30 days of admission of a client to the […]