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Authority: AS 47.05.010 AS 47.08.150 7 AAC 48.598. Incorporation of definitions from 7 AAC 47.290. Repealed. (Eff. 11/27/98, Register 148; repealed 11/1/2002, Register 164) Article 3. General Provisions. Rule 7 AAC 48.900. Definitions 7 AAC 48.900. Definitions. In this chapter,

(1) “CAMA” means chronic and acute medical assistance;

(2) “correctional facility” has the meaning given in AS 11.81.900;

(3) “department” means the Department of Health;

(4) “disability” means being unable to or the inability to engage in substantial gainful activity by reason of a medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or that has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months;

(5) “division” means the division of public assistance in the Department of Health;

(6) “elective procedure” means a procedure that is subject to the choice or decision of the patient or health care provider regarding medical services that are advantageous to the patient but not necessary to prevent the death or disability of the patient;

(7) “identifiable application” means an application form that contains at least the applicant’s name, mailing address, and signature or witnessed mark;

(8) “juvenile detention facility” has the meaning given in AS 47.14.900;

(9) “major medical care” means non-elective inpatient hospital services that cannot be