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and while retaining residency under AS 01.10.055, may be absent from the state for 181 to 365 days in any five-year period, and remain on the waiting list, if the applicant
(1) notifies the department at least 30 days before departure, of the period that the applicant intends to be absent;
(2) provides an out-of-state address and telephone number that the department may use to contact the applicant during the absence; and
(3) informs the department of the applicant’s return not later than 30 days after the applicant returns to the state. (d) If an applicant who is out of state is offered placement in a pioneers’ home and refuses the offer or fails to enter the home within 30 days after the date of the offer, the applicant’s name will be removed from the active waiting list and put on the inactive list, as provided by 7 AAC 74.060(f)(6). (Eff. 8/1/2004, Register 171; am 7/9/2023, Register 247) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.55.010 AS 47.55.030
AS 47.55.020 AS 47.55.035 7 AAC 74.040. Payment for services in a pioneers’ home. (a) Every resident and recipient shall pay the appropriate monthly or daily rate plus ancillary charges if financially able to do so. Every applicant and resident shall provide income and resource verification to the department upon admission, if there is a change in resources or income, and if there is a change in the level of service. The department will use the income and resource verification to determine the ability of the applicant and resident to pay and evaluate eligibility for other assistance. (b) A resident and a recipient who is not financially able to pay the appropriate rate shall apply to the department for payment assistance on a form supplied by the department. The department will determine the amount of assistance in accordance with 7 AAC 74.045. (c) The department is not liable for the medical expenses of a resident or recipient and, except for the medication expenses described in 7 AAC 74.050(b)(2), is not responsible for the payment of those expenses.