(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 […]
(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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
In AS 47.45.301 – 47.45.309, (1) “department” means the Department of Health; (2) “eligible individual” means an individual who meets the requirements of AS 47.45.301 – 47.45.309 and regulations adopted under those statutes for eligibility for the program; (3) “family member” means a person who is (A) legally related to an eligible individual through marriage […]
