Sec. 47.45.120. Exemption from state and local taxation and from debt collection.
(a) Bonuses received under AS 47.45.010 – 47.45.160 are exempt from all state and political subdivision taxes except sales and use taxes. A bonus received under AS 47.45.010 – 47.45.160 is not exempt from a federal tax requirement. (b) Bonuses received under AS 47.45.010 – 47.45.160 are exempt from levy to enforce the collection of […]
Sec. 47.45.122. Eligibility for public assistance.
(a) An individual whose public assistance is denied or reduced solely because of the receipt of a bonus under AS 47.45.010 – 47.45.160 by the individual or by a member of the individual’s household is eligible for assistance under the general relief assistance program in AS 47.25.120 – 47.25.300. Notwithstanding the limit in AS 47.25.130, […]
Sec. 47.45.130. Death or cessation of residency.
The commissioner of health shall establish procedures to stop a bonus when a recipient under AS 47.45.010 – 47.45.160 no longer qualifies. When a recipient dies or discontinues residency in the state the recipient’s qualification for a bonus shall stop at the time of the recipient’s last approved monthly application.
Sec. 47.45.140. Penalty for false statements or records.
A person who wilfully or knowingly makes a false statement, or falsifies or permits to be falsified any record required by AS 47.45.010 – 47.45.160, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, is punishable by a fine of not more than $500, or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or by both, […]
Sec. 47.45.150. Definitions.
In AS 47.45.010 – 47.45.160, (1) “bonus” means a monthly Alaska longevity bonus payment made to a person or the person’s beneficiary who qualifies under AS 47.45.010 – 47.45.160; (2) “resident” or “resident of the state” means an individual who is physically present in the state with the intent to remain in the state indefinitely […]
Sec. 47.45.160. Administrative Procedure Act not applicable.
AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) does not apply to AS 47.45.010 – 47.45.160.
Sec. 47.45.301. Alaska senior benefits payment program.
(a) The Alaska senior benefits payment program is established in the Department of Health to provide cash benefits as far as practicable under appropriations provided by law. (b) The department shall administer the program and adopt regulations under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) to carry out the purposes of the program. (c) If the department […]
Sec. 47.45.302. Cash assistance benefit.
(a) An individual is eligible for a cash assistance benefit under the program if the individual (1) is 65 years of age or older; (2) is a resident of the state; (3) is a citizen of the United States or a qualified alien under 8 U.S.C. 1613 and 1641; (4) has a household income that […]
Sec. 47.45.304. Continuation of benefits.
An eligible individual who leaves the state may not receive a cash benefit under AS 47.45.302 during the absence unless the individual’s absence is temporary and is for one of the following reasons: (1) to receive medical treatment for the individual; (2) to accompany the individual’s family member who is receiving medical treatment outside the […]
Sec. 47.45.306. Appeal rights.
An individual who receives a determination from the department that denies, limits, or modifies a cash benefit under AS 47.45.301 – 47.45.309, other than a determination under AS 47.45.301(c) to reduce or eliminate benefits, may request a hearing before the office of administrative hearings (AS 44.64.010) under regulations adopted by the department.