Page 782

follows 7 AAC 38.010, as discussed in the editor’s note at the start of 7 AAC 38. 7 AAC 38.020. Dividends disregarded. Notwithstanding any other provision of 7 AAC, the department will not count a permanent fund dividend as income or a resource under any public assistance program in which eligibility is based on financial need unless it is required to do so by federal law or regulation. (Eff. 7/23/82, Register 83) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 43.23.240 AS 43.23.250 AS 47.05.010 7 AAC 38.030. Eligibility for general relief assistance. (a) A person who is denied medical assistance under 7 AAC 43.010 — 7 AAC 43.985 is eligible to receive general relief medical assistance if the person is denied medical assistance under 7 AAC 43.010 — AAC 43.985 solely because a permanent fund dividend received by the person or a member of his household is counted as income or a resource. (b) A person who is denied assistance from a program set out in (c) of this section is eligible to receive general relief cash assistance if the person is denied assistance solely because a permanent fund dividend received by the person or a member of his household is counted as income or a resource. (c) The programs to which (b) of this section applies are

(1) the aid to families with dependent children (AFDC) program administered under AS 47.25.310 — 47.25.420;

(2) the adult public assistance (APA) program administered under AS 47.25.430 — 47.25.615;

(3) the food stamp program administered under AS 47.25.975 — 47.25.990; and

(4) the supplemental security income (SSI) program administered under 42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq. (Eff. 7/23/82, Register 83) Statutory Authority: