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(a) Recordings of hearings, transcripts created from those recordings, and exhibits and other documents submitted to the office of administrative hearings in connection with a matter heard under this chapter are confidential and are not subject to public disclosure without consent of the Medicaid or public assistance recipient, or by order of the assigned administrative law judge or a court of competent jurisdiction. (b) Final decisions issued in matters heard under this chapter may be made publicly available if first redacted to remove information identifying the recipient, the recipient’s family, and the recipient’s employer. (Eff. 4/4/2013, Register 206) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.05.010 AS 47.05.020 AS 47.05.030 7 AAC 49.900. Definitions. In this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise,

(1) “administrative law judge” has the meaning given in AS 44.64.200;

(2) “adult public assistance” means the program administered under AS 47.25.430 — 47.25.615 and 7 AAC 40;

(3) “Alaska Temporary Assistance Program” means the program administered under AS 47.27 and 7 AAC 45;

(4) “applicant” means a person who completes or had an application submitted on the person’s behalf for public assistance or medical assistance under one of the programs listed in 7 AAC 49.010;

(5) “child care assistance” means the program administered under AS 47.25, 7 AAC 41, and 7 AAC 45.258;

(6) “Chronic and Acute Medical Assistance” means the program administered under AS 47.08.150 and 7 AAC 48.500 — 7 AAC 48.900;

(7) “commissioner” means the commissioner of health and social services;

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

(9) “food stamp program” means the program administered under AS 47.25.975 —