Memo MC #49 (04/17)

STATE OF ALASKA

Department of Health and Social Services

Division of Public Assistance

TRANSMITTAL NUMBER: MC #49

MANUAL: Adult Public Assistance

DATE: April 3, 2017

We are making several changes to incorporate new policy, clarify existing policy, and align policies within our program policy manuals. Other changes are either technical in nature or clarifications that are the result of policy questions or suggestions from the field.

Highlights of these policy revision are described below. If you have any questions, contact the Policy and Program Development Team at dpapolicy@alaska.gov .

426-2 F . CONTACTING THE MEDICAL REVIEWER

Added a note to write "terminal", when appropriate, on the Interim Assistance paperwork when sending to the Medical Reviewer

433-3 PERMANENT FUND DIVIDEND

Deleted a reference to the PFD Hold Harmless manual because it no longer exists

433-4 ABLE ACCOUNTS

Clarified that housing distribution from an ABLE account only is counted as a resource the month after the month of receipt