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(7) respite services include room and board provided in a pioneers’ home to a recipient who requires services for up to 14 consecutive days, 24 hours a day. (Eff. 8/1/2004, Register 171; am 8/30/2019, Register 231; am 4/14/2021, Register 238) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.55.010 AS 47.55.020 AS 47.55.030 7 AAC 74.015. Eligibility for admission. (a) An applicant is eligible for admission to a pioneers’ home on a space-available basis if the applicant

(1) is a resident of the state under 7 AAC 74.035;

(2) subject to AS 47.55.035, has been a resident of the state continuously for at least one year immediately preceding application and maintains residency in the state while on any waiting list for admission to a pioneers’ home;

(3) is in need of the aid, benefit, or safety of a pioneers’ home because of a physical disability or other reason, as defined in AS 47.55.900;

(4) is 60 years of age or older; and

(5) either

(A) agrees to pay the applicable monthly rate set out in 7 AAC 74.025 plus ancillary charges; or

(B) if not financially able, applies to the department for payment assistance in accordance with 7 AAC 74.045, and pays the applicable monthly rate set out in 7 AAC 74.025 plus ancillary charges. (b) The spouse of a resident of a pioneers’ home is eligible for admission to that home if the spouse meets the requirements of (a)(1), (2), (4), and (5) of this section, regardless of whether the spouse meets the requirements of (a)(3) of this section. (c) After admission, continued residence in a pioneers’ home is contingent on the person’s compliance with the resident’s assisted living plan, the requirements of AS 47.55 and this chapter, and all other appropriate conditions. (Eff. 8/1/2004, Register 171; am 4/14/2021, Register 238)