Title 47 — Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions
34 chapters · 745 sections in this title.
AS 47.25.001 Powers and duties.
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 47.25.010 [Renumbered as AS 47.55.010.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 47.25.011 Administrative costs of program contractors.
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To defray administrative expenses, a contractor under AS 47.25.001(b) may only retain $1,000 or 12 percent, whichever is greater, of the child care assistance program funds it receives from the department under the contract.
AS 47.25.020 [Renumbered as AS 47.55.020.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 47.25.021 Conditions of receipt of benefits.
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Benefits may be paid for the care of children of a low or moderate income family only if a parent or guardian, because of the child care, is freed to work or to seek work or to attend school. Benefits may not be paid for the care of children of a family where one parent or guardi…
AS 47.25.030 [Renumbered as AS 47.55.030.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 47.25.031 Eligibility of families for benefits.
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The department shall determine the eligibility of families for child care benefits on the basis of the following factors: (1) income of the family including salary, alimony, child support, retirement benefits, social security, and any other source of income; (2) number of childre…
AS 47.25.035 [Renumbered as AS 47.55.035.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 47.25.040 [Renumbered as AS 47.55.040.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 47.25.041 Contributions by parent or guardian.
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The department shall develop a sliding fee scale based on the factors listed in AS 47.25.031 for purposes of determining the amount to be contributed by the parent or guardian for child care; the amount may not exceed seven percent of the family monthly income. The contribution o…
AS 47.25.050 [Renumbered as AS 47.55.050.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 47.25.051 Placement; payment by state.
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(a) Parents or guardians shall select the child care facility for the care of their children. (b) Benefits shall be paid by the department directly to the municipality or organization contracting with the child care facility. (c) The department shall use a market rate study or a …
AS 47.25.060 [Renumbered as AS 47.55.060.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 47.25.070 [Renumbered as AS 47.55.070.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 47.25.071 Child care grant program.
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(a) A child care grant program is established in the department to provide state assistance in the operation of child care facilities. The department shall provide grants for the operation of child care facilities, including private nonprofit child care facilities. Participation …
AS 47.25.080 [Renumbered as AS 47.55.080.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 47.25.090 [Renumbered as AS 47.55.090.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 47.25.095 Definitions for child care assistance and child care grant programs.
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In AS 47.25.001 — 47.25.095, (1) “child” means a person below 13 years of age, or a minor who has a developmental disability; (2) “child care” means the care, supervision, and guidance of a child or children unaccompanied by a parent or legal guardian on a regular basis for perio…
AS 47.25.100 [Renumbered as AS 47.55.100.]
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AS 47.25.110 [Repealed, § 1 ch 118 SLA 1968.]
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Article 2. General Relief Assistance.
AS 47.25.120 Eligibility for assistance.
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Financial assistance may be given under AS 47.25.120 — 47.25.300, so far as practicable under the conditions in this state, to a needy person who is eligible under the regulations of the department.
AS 47.25.130 Amount and type of assistance.
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(a) The amount of assistance for a needy person shall be determined by the department with regard to the resources and needs of the person and the conditions existing in each case. Where possible, assistance shall be sufficient to provide the applicant with reasonable subsistence…
AS 47.25.140 Residents of public institutions.
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(a) Payment under AS 47.25.120 — 47.25.300 may not be made to or on behalf of an individual who is a resident of a public institution, except as a patient in a public medical institution, or an individual who is a patient in a public or private institution for tuberculosis or men…
AS 47.25.150 Application for assistance.
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A person requesting assistance shall apply for it, either personally or through another person, in a format and manner prescribed in regulations adopted by the department. Regulations adopted under this section must establish an electronic application for assistance and allow an …
AS 47.25.160 Investigation of applicant.
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The department shall promptly investigate each applicant to determine the applicant's eligibility.
AS 47.25.170 Granting of assistance.
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Upon the completion of its investigation, the department shall decide whether the applicant is eligible for and should receive assistance promptly under AS 47.25.120 — 47.25.300, the amount of assistance, the manner of paying or providing it, and the date on which the assistance …
AS 47.25.180 Appeal.
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An applicant whose application is not acted upon or is denied, discontinued, or modified by the department shall be granted an opportunity for fair hearing before the office of the administrative hearings (AS 44.64.010). The hearing shall be held within a reasonable time after de…
AS 47.25.190 Payment to guardians.
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When a guardian is appointed by the court for a person receiving assistance, the department may pay the assistance to the guardian.
AS 47.25.195 Payment to facilities for treatment of needy persons.
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(a) The department may make payments to a health facility for the treatment of a needy person. (b) Except as provided in (e) of this section, a health facility receiving a payment under this chapter is subject to the requirements of AS 47.07.070 — 47.07.075. (c) Except as provide…
AS 47.25.200 Review of eligibility.
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Assistance grants under AS 47.25.120 — 47.25.300 shall be reviewed by the department as frequently as it considers necessary, and the amount of assistance may be changed or entirely withdrawn if the review of the circumstances warrants this action.
AS 47.25.205 Priority of general relief medical assistance.
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If the department finds that the cost of medical assistance for all persons eligible under AS 47.25.120 — 47.25.300 will exceed the amount allocated in the state budget for that assistance for the fiscal year, the department shall eliminate coverage for medical services in the fo…
AS 47.25.210 Alienation and attachment.
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Assistance granted under AS 47.25.120 — 47.25.300 is inalienable by assignment or transfer and is exempt from garnishment, levy, or execution as provided in AS 09.38 (exemptions).
AS 47.25.220 State's claim for assistance.
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The total amount paid in assistance to a recipient constitutes a claim against the recipient and the recipient's estate. On the death of a person receiving assistance, the total amount paid as assistance shall be allowed by the court having jurisdiction over the estate.
AS 47.25.230 Persons liable for support and burial.
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Every needy person shall be supported while living and upon dying, shall be given a decent burial by the spouse, children, parents, grandparents, grandchildren, or siblings of the needy person, if they, or any of them, have the ability to do so, in the order named. Every designat…
AS 47.25.240 Action against person liable for care of recipient.
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If, during the continuance of an allowance, the department ascertains that a person liable for the support of the recipient of assistance is able to provide the necessary care and support of the recipient, and the person liable for the care and support of the recipient fails or r…
AS 47.25.250 Temporary relief.
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When a needy person is not entitled to assistance under AS 47.25.120 — 47.25.300 and has no relatives in the state liable for support under AS 47.25.230 and 47.25.240, the needy person may receive temporary assistance in the form and amount which the department considers necessar…
AS 47.25.252 Discretionary assistance.
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When a needy person is not entitled to assistance under AS 47.25.120 — 47.25.300, the needy person may receive assistance in the form and amount that the department considers necessary.
AS 47.25.255 Catastrophic illness. [Repealed, § 2 ch 107 SLA 1978. For current law, see AS 47.08.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 47.25.260 Recovery and disposition of allowances improperly granted.
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If the department finds that a general relief allowance has been improperly granted, it shall investigate, and if it appears from the investigation that the assistance was improperly granted, the department may cancel the allowance and notify the recipient of the cancellation. Th…
AS 47.25.265 Cancellation of disbursements.
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(a) Disbursements issued to a general relief assistance recipient after the date of death of the recipient shall be canceled. (b) General relief assistance disbursements made before the death of the recipient but not collected by the recipient before death shall be canceled, unle…
AS 47.25.270 Agreements with federal government.
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The department may enter into agreements, arrangements, or contracts with any federal agency, department, or official under which funds made available to the federal agency, department, or official may be transferred to the department and spent in accordance with AS 47.25.120 — 4…
AS 47.25.280 Obtaining assistance by fraud. [Repealed, § 42 ch 143 SLA 1982.]
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AS 47.25.290 Penalty for violation.
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A person who violates a provision of AS 47.25.120 — 47.25.300 is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction is punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by both.
AS 47.25.300 Definitions.
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In AS 47.25.120 — 47.25.300, (1) “assistance” means financial assistance to or on behalf of a needy person, including subsistence (food, shelter, fuel, clothing, and utilities) and transportation, medical needs (including, but not limited to, hospitalization, nursing, and convale…
AS 47.25.301 Secs. 47.25.301 — 47.25.420. Aid to Families with Dependent Children Act. [Repealed, §§ 48, 49, 59 ch 107 SLA 1996.]
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AS 47.25.421 Secs. 47.25.421 — 47.25.429. Job Opportunity and Basic Skills Program. [Repealed, § 49 ch 107 SLA 1996.]
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Article 3. Adult Public Assistance.
AS 47.25.430 Adult public assistance.
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(a) Financial assistance shall be given under AS 47.25.430 — 47.25.615, so far as practicable under appropriations made by law, to every aged, blind, or disabled needy resident who has not made a voluntary assignment or transfer of property to qualify for assistance. In this subs…
AS 47.25.435 Exclusion of income.
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Notwithstanding the provisions of AS 47.25.430 — 47.25.615, if the applicable provisions of 42 U.S.C. 301 — 1397f (Social Security Act), as amended, permit, in determining the need of an applicant for, or a recipient of, an assistance grant under AS 47.25.430 — 47.25.615, the dep…
AS 47.25.440 Application for assistance.
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A person requesting assistance shall apply for it, either personally or through another, in a format and manner prescribed in regulations adopted by the department. Regulations adopted under this section must establish an electronic application for assistance and allow an applica…
AS 47.25.450 Investigation of applicant.
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Upon application, the department shall investigate promptly and record the circumstances of each applicant to determine the facts supporting the application and other information required by the department.