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Sec. 47.65.290. Definitions.

In this chapter, (1) “adult day care” means nonresidential care for a group of persons that offers supervision, custodial care, and other appropriate social, indoor and outdoor recreational, physical, medical, or psychological services for persons at risk of institutional placement; (2) “at risk of institutional placement” means that a person is either already a resident […]

Sec. 47.75.010. Purpose.

The purpose of the state plan for social services is to assess the state’s needs for existing and new social services, to establish priorities among these needs, and to present an annual implemental plan to meet those needs based upon available state and federal financing with the goals of (1) achieving or maintaining economic self-support […]

Sec. 47.75.020. State plan.

(a) The department shall annually provide to the legislature a detailed state plan for the delivery of social services. It includes the following: (1) a needs analysis of social services presently provided or purchased by the state; (2) a needs analysis of social services that are not presently provided or purchased by the state or […]

Sec. 47.75.030. Annual public meetings required.

(a) During the first quarter of each fiscal year, the department shall hold public meetings for the purposes of gathering information and testimony on the availability and need of social services in the regional office service areas designated by the department. (b) Notice of these public meetings shall be made by publication in newspapers of […]

Sec. 47.75.040. Public hearings on proposed state plan.

(a) Upon completion of the needs analysis required in AS 47.75.020 and the public meetings required in AS 47.75.030, the department shall prepare a state plan. (b) At least 90 days before the first day of each regular legislative session, the department shall publish and make available to the public and members of the legislature […]

Sec. 47.60.090. Federal regulation.

Nothing in this chapter may be construed as a limitation on the power of the federal government to regulate the development and operation of multipurpose senior centers.

Sec. 47.70.010. Compact enacted.

The Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children as contained in this section is enacted into law and entered into on behalf of the state with any and all other states legally joining in it in a form substantially as follows: It is the purpose and policy of the party states to cooperate with each […]

Sec. 47.70.020. Financial responsibility.

Financial responsibility for a child placed in accordance with the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children shall be determined in accordance with art. V of the compact. However, in the event of partial or complete default of performance under the compact, the provisions of AS 47.14.100(b) apply.

Sec. 47.65.010. Appropriations for service programs.

An amount to carry out the provisions of AS 47.65.010 – 47.65.050 may be appropriated annually by the legislature. The amount appropriated shall be fully distributed by the department to sponsors of older Alaskans service programs in accordance with the provisions of AS 47.65.010 – 47.65.050.