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application is made, but considering this a resource under sec. 160 of this chapter. (d) Persons who are included in the household, and who will therefore have their financial needs, income, and resources considered in determining financial eligibility, include the applicant, all persons related to the applicant by blood, marriage, or adoption who reside with him, and all unrelated persons whose needs are included in the request for assistance and who would benefit directly from the requested assistance, or who would benefit directly even if their needs are not included. (Eff. 3/23/78, Register 65; am 8/1/86, Register 99; am 3/16/91, Register 117) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.05.010 AS 47.25.130

AS 47.25.120 AS 47.25.170 7 AAC 47.155. Determination of General Relief Medical financial eligibility. (a) Financial eligibility for General Relief Medical assistance exists only if the household’s monthly net income, as determined under this section, does not exceed the need standard in 7 AAC 47.150(b). The applicant must provide verification of the household’s income, including, for example, tax and wage statements. (b) Except as provided in (c) of this section and in 7 AAC 47.170(b), persons who are included in the household and who will therefore have their financial needs, income, and resources considered in determining financial eligibility, include the applicant and all persons related to the applicant by blood, marriage, or adoption who, at the time of application, have continuously resided with the applicant for a period of 30 days or more and who do not maintain a separate residence from the applicant. (c) Persons who are receiving a cash assistance grant from Aid to Families with Dependent Children, Adult Public Assistance, or Supplemental Security Income will not have their financial needs, income, or resources considered in determining the General Relief Medical assistance applicant’s financial eligibility. (d) Monthly net income is determined by

(1) counting all income earned or unearned, from any source, except Alaska Permanent Fund Dividends received during the calendar month in which application is made; (to determine monthly income, income received weekly is multiplied by 4.3, that received every two weeks by 2.15, that received twice monthly by 2, and that received monthly by 1);