Sec. 43.23.240. Eligibility for public assistance.

(a) In determining the eligibility of an individual under a public assistance program administered by the Department of Health in which eligibility for assistance is based on financial need, the Department of Health may not consider a permanent fund dividend as income or resources received by the recipient of public assistance or by a member […]

Sec. 43.23.250. Eligibility for state programs.

A program administered by the state or any of its instrumentalities or municipalities, the eligibility for which is based on financial need, may not consider a permanent fund dividend as income or resources unless required to do so by federal law or regulation.