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within the time period specified in (2) of this subsection;

(4) verify continued eligibility for admission under 7 AAC 74.015 annually for all applicants on the active and the inactive waiting lists using available data;

(5) transfer an applicant’s name from the inactive waiting list to the active waiting list upon written request from the applicant or the applicant’s representative; the applicant’s name will be listed on the active waiting list in the chronological order in which the original application was received;

(6) transfer an applicant’s name from the active waiting list to the inactive waiting list if the applicant is offered placement in a pioneers’ home in which the applicant has expressed interest, but refuses the offer or fails to enter the home within 30 days after the date of the offer;

(7) require an applicant who is transferred to the inactive waiting list under (6) of this subsection to remain on that list for at least 180 days before applying for a transfer to the active waiting list under (5) of this subsection; and

(8) require an applicant to verify continued eligibility for admission under 7 AAC 74.015 if the department is unable to verify continued eligibility under (4) of this subsection. (g) Admission to or continued residency in a pioneers’ home will not be approved unless the person provides proof, from the United States Social Security Administration, that the person is currently enrolled, if eligible, in Medicare Part A 42 U.S.C. 1395c — 1395i-6, Medicare Part B 42 U.S.C.1395j — 1395w-6 coverage under the Social Security Act, and Medicare Part D (42 U.S.C. 1395w-101 — 1395w-154) under the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 or has private medical insurance providing coverage at least as extensive as that provided by Medicare Parts A, B, and D. If the person is not currently enrolled in Medicare Parts A, B, and D and the general enrollment period open for Medicare Parts A, B, and D for a calendar year has passed, the person may satisfy the requirements of this subsection by providing evidence from the United States Social Security Administration that the person has applied for Medicare Parts A, B, and D during the last open enrollment. (Eff. 8/1/2004, Register 171; am 3/8/2012, Register 201; am 8/30/2019, Register 231; am 7/9/2023, Register 247) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.55.010 AS 47.55.020 7 AAC 74.065. Appeal procedures.