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(d) A person applying for or receiving payment assistance as a resident or a recipient under AS 47.55 shall apply for the following state or federally sponsored programs that may reduce the amount of payment assistance under AS 47.55:
(1) Medicaid under 42 U.S.C. 1396b - 1396v (Title XIX of the Social Security Act);
(2) Medicare under 42 U.S.C. 1395 - 1395hhh (Title XVIII of the Social Security Act);
(3) Supplemental Security Income under 43 U.S.C. 1382 - 1383a (Title XVI of the Social Security Act);
(4) any program that the department identifies in writing to the person that may reduce the amount of payment assistance needed under AS 47.55; the department will make the identification authorized under this paragraph after a review of information available to the department. (e) To meet the requirement of (d) of this section, the person shall complete any forms necessary to apply for the programs specified in (d)(1) — (4) of this section within 60 days of a request from the department. If the person is unable to complete those forms, the department may designate staff to complete the forms on the person’s behalf. (f) If the department determines that a person is ineligible for a program specified in (d) of this section, the department may waive the application requirement and inform the person that the person is not required to apply to the program. (Eff. 8/1/2004, Register 171; am 12/31/2005, Register 176; am 8/30/2019, Register 231; am 4/14/2021, Register 238; am 7/9/2023, Register 247) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.55.010 AS 47.55.030
AS 47.55.020 AS 47.55.070 7 AAC 74.045. Payment assistance. (a) Payment assistance will be provided in an amount that, when added to the applicant’s income and resources, other than those described in (c) of this section, is necessary to cover the appropriate monthly or daily rate. Except as otherwise provided in this section, payment assistance begins on the first day of the month following the month in which the application for payment assistance is approved by the department.