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accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. 12101 — 12213). (b) To substantiate a claim of inability under (a)(2) of this section, medical evidence from a licensed medical or health care practitioner as to the nature, extent, and expected duration of the condition is required. The evidence must be submitted on a form provided or in a format specified by the department, and may be obtained at reasonable cost at the department’s expense, when authorized by the department. The department will allow the individual up to two months to provide the medical evidence if

(1) the individual resides in a remote area of Alaska;

(2) for reasons directly related to the remoteness of the individual’s residence, the individual has been unable to gain access to a licensed medical or health care practitioner within the three months immediately preceding the date of application or the three months since the onset of the inability to perform gainful activity, whichever period is shorter;

(3) the individual demonstrates to the department’s satisfaction that the individual is unable to gain access to a licensed medical or health care practitioner within 30 days after receipt of an application in a district office of the division handling public assistance matters in the department; and

(4) in place of a medical evidence from a licensed medical or health care practitioner, the individual provides a statement on the individual’s condition from a village health aide or other health care provider who is familiar with the individual’s condition. (Eff. 8/5/92, Register 123; am 7/1/97, Register 142; am 10/1/2001, Register 159; am 1/7/2005, Register 173) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.05.010 AS 47.27.015 AS 47.27.030

AS 47.27.005 AS 47.27.025 7 AAC 45.240. Child support assignment. (a) An applicant for ATAP benefits must assign to the state the right to receive and retain child support payments made by an absent parent, or any other individual, on behalf of all children for whom the applicant is seeking ATAP benefits. (b) Under AS 47.27.040, assignment is accomplished automatically by completing an application for ATAP benefits and becomes effective upon a determination that the applicant is