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recipient shall be canceled. (b) General relief assistance disbursements made before the death of the recipient but not collected by the recipient before death shall be canceled, unless claimed by the authorized representative of the estate of the recipient within 90 days after the date of death. (c) The state is not liable to the estate, heirs, or creditors of the deceased general relief assistance recipient for payment on disbursements canceled under (a) and (b) of this section. Sec. 47.25.270. Agreements with federal government. The department may enter into agreements, arrangements, or contracts with any federal agency, department, or official under which funds made available to the federal agency, department, or official may be transferred to the department and spent in accordance with AS 47.25.120 — 47.25.300 for assistance to needy persons. Sec. 47.25.280. Obtaining assistance by fraud. [Repealed, § 42 ch 143 SLA 1982.] Sec. 47.25.290. Penalty for violation. A person who violates a provision of AS 47.25.120 — 47.25.300 is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction is punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by both. Sec. 47.25.300. Definitions. In AS 47.25.120 — 47.25.300, (1) “assistance” means financial assistance to or on behalf of a needy person, including subsistence (food, shelter, fuel, clothing, and utilities) and transportation, medical needs (including, but not limited to, hospitalization, nursing, and convalescent care), burial, and other determined needs; (2) “department” means the Department of Health; (3) “needy person” means a needy resident of the state who is not eligible for aid from another public agency or department providing similar services in the state; (4) “public medical institution” means a public hospital or medical institution, except an institution for the treatment of tuberculosis or mental disease. Secs. 47.25.301 — 47.25.420. Aid to Families with Dependent Children Act. [Repealed, §§ 48, 49, 59 ch 107 SLA 1996.] Secs. 47.25.421 — 47.25.429. Job Opportunity and Basic Skills Program. [Repealed, § 49 ch 107 SLA 1996.] Article 3. Adult Public Assistance. Sec. 47.25.430. Adult public assistance. (a) Financial assistance shall be given under AS 47.25.430 — 47.25.615, so far as practicable under appropriations made by law, to every aged, blind, or disabled needy resident who has not made a voluntary assignment or transfer of property to qualify for assistance. In this subsection, “resident” means a person who is living in the state voluntarily with the intention of making the