Sec. 47.55.060. Trust fund.
Unless otherwise provided by the donor, money bequeathed to the Alaska Pioneers’ Home or the Alaska Veterans’ Home constitutes a special trust fund. Unless otherwise provided by the donor, interest from the special trust fund is under the control and at the disposal of the department, and expenditure from it is limited to the benefit […]
Sec. 47.55.070. Indebtedness of home resident to state.
The following expenses incurred for an Alaska Pioneers’ Home or Alaska Veterans’ Home resident under this chapter and not recoverable from a collateral source are a debt of the resident to the state and may be recovered during the life of the resident: (1) costs of standard or nursing care provided in the home each […]
Sec. 47.55.080. Enforcement against estate.
If a beneficiary under this chapter dies leaving an estate in the state, the attorney general or the Department of Family and Community Services shall file with the executor or administrator, or with the probate court, the claim of the state against the estate, and the attorney general shall take the steps necessary to enforce […]
Sec. 47.55.090. Enforcement against property outside state.
If a beneficiary under this chapter dies leaving property outside the state, the attorney general on direction of the governor shall take the steps with respect to the property that will protect and secure the rights of the state as a creditor.
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.
Sec. 47.45.050. Department hearing.
The Department of Health may arrange with the office of administrative hearings (AS 44.64.010) to hold a hearing upon the request of an applicant or recipient who has been disqualified. Before this hearing, the department shall, by certified mail, notify an applicant or recipient in plain and comprehensive language the exact reason for the disqualification. […]
Sec. 47.45.308. Ability to recover or recoup improper assistance or benefits.
An individual is liable to the department for the value of assistance or benefits improperly paid to the individual under AS 47.45.302 or former AS 47.45.310 or 47.45.320 if the improper payment was based on inaccurate or incomplete information provided by the individual. In a civil action brought by the state to recover from the […]
Sec. 47.45.060. Legal remedy.
Legal remedy from disqualification may be sought by an applicant or recipient in any court of competent jurisdiction in the state. The burden of proof shall rest solely upon the applicant or recipient and any costs related to a disqualification verdict determined against the applicant or recipient may be recoverable by the attorney general from […]