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 […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
(a) The department shall submit the state plan and supporting commentary reflecting the public input and comment provided for in AS 47.75.030 and 47.75.040 to the legislature on the first day of each regular session. (b) The department shall submit a budget for proposed state expenditures in conformity with the state plan. In addition, the […]
In this chapter, (1) “department” means the Department of Health; (2) “social services” means child care services, protective services for children and adults, services for children and adults in foster care, services related to the management and maintenance of the home, day care services for adults, transportation services, training and related services, employment services, information, […]
