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(5) “disabled” means being unable to engage in substantial gainful activity by reason of a medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or that has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months; (6) “public institution” means a governmentally owned establishment that furnishes food, shelter, and some additional treatment or services to 16 or more persons; (7) “public medical institution” means a public hospital or a public institution providing medical care, except an institution for the treatment of mental disease. Secs. 47.25.620 — 47.25.970. Aid to the blind and permanently and totally disabled. [Repealed, § 30 ch 138 SLA 1982.] Article 4. Alaska Affordable Heating Program. Sec. 47.25.621. Alaska affordable heating program. (a) The Alaska affordable heating program is established in the Department of Health to provide expanded eligibility for Alaska residents for home heating assistance, to the extent funds are available in the Alaska affordable heating fund. (b) The Alaska affordable heating program established under this section is in addition to the federal low-income heating and energy assistance provided under 42 U.S.C. 8621 — 8629 (Low- Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981), as amended, and implementing regulations. (c) The Alaska affordable heating fund is established as a separate fund to be managed by the Department of Revenue. The fund consists of appropriations made to it. Interest earned by the fund may be appropriated to it. The Department of Health shall use money in the fund for Alaska affordable heating payments. Sec. 47.25.622. Duties. The Department of Health shall (1) administer the Alaska affordable heating program provided under AS 47.25.621; (2) adopt regulations under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) to carry out the purpose of the program; (3) coordinate payments among other heating assistance programs to avoid duplication of payments; (4) establish an electronic application for the Alaska affordable heating program and allow an applicant to submit an application in electronic format or in other formats required by state and federal law; the electronic application must inform an applicant that a false statement made on the application will be investigated and is punishable under AS 11.56.210; in this paragraph, “electronic application” means an application for benefits or renewal of benefits, whether the department exclusively administers the benefits or administers the benefits in coordination with another state agency or federal agency, electronically completed and submitted through the department's Internet website.