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(1) children with complex medical conditions; to qualify for this recipient category, the applicant must

(A) be under 22 years of age;

(B) have a medical condition that would require care in a general acute care hospital or a nursing facility for more than 30 days per year if the applicant did not receive home and community-based waiver services;

(C) has a severe, chronic physical condition that results in a prolonged dependency on medical care or technology to maintain health and well-being;

(D) experiences periods of acute exacerbation or life-threatening conditions;

(E) need extraordinary supervision and observation;

(F) either need frequent or life-saving administration of specialized treatment or be dependent on mechanical support devices; and

(G) require, as determined under 7 AAC 130.215, a level of care provided in a nursing facility;

(2) adults with physical and developmental disabilities; to qualify for this recipient category the applicant must

(A) be 21 years of age or older;

(B) meet the criteria specified in AS 47.80.900(6); and

(C) require, as determined under 7 AAC 130.215, a level of care provided in a nursing facility;

(3) individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities; to qualify for this recipient category the applicant must

(A) meet the criteria specified in 7 AAC 140.600(c) and (d); and

(B) require, as determined under 7 AAC 130.215, a level of care provided in an ICF/IID;

(4) older adults or adults with physical disabilities; to qualify for this recipient category the applicant must require, as determined under 7 AAC 130.215, a level of care provided in a nursing facility and must be

(A) 65 years of age or older; or

(B) 21 years of age or older and have a physical disability. (Eff. 2/1/2010, Register 193; am 11/3/2012, Register 204; am 7/1/2013, Register 206; am 11/5/2017, Register 224; am 10/1/2018, Register 227)