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for incidental personal needs, in accordance with 7 AAC 140.575. (c) Subsections (a) and (b) in this section apply in any month in which the applicant resides in a hospital or nursing home continuously for the entire calendar month; provided, however, that an absence for not more than 14 consecutive days which does not give rise to discharge and readmission does not preclude continuous residency under this subsection. (d) For purposes of this section “patient” does not include a recipient who is eligible for payments under 7 AAC 40.385. (Eff. 5/12/82, Register 82; am 4/6/91, Register 118; am 8/25/2010, Register 195) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.05.010 AS 47.25.430 AS 47.25.460 7 AAC 40.395. Payments to individuals in assisted living homes. (a) An eligible applicant who is residing in an assisted living home shall receive a monthly payment of up to $100 for incidental personal needs, in the following amount:

(1) if the applicant is eligible for SSI benefits, $100;

(2) if the applicant is not eligible for SSI benefits, the greater of the following:

(A) an amount that is equal to the SSI income standard under 20 C.F.R. 416.401 — 416.412 that would apply if the applicant were eligible for SSI benefits, plus $100, less the applicant’s total monthly income determined under 7 AAC 40.350;

(B) $1. (b) This section does not apply to an eligible applicant who resides in an assisted living home for less than a full calendar month. (Eff. 6/27/2004, Register 170) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.05.010 AS 47.25.430 AS 47.25.460