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program shall be considered an allowable cost under the department's regulations governing costs a grantee may pay with money received from a grant. (b) No part of the wage earned by the patient worker may be deducted for the cost of room, board, or services. The program, however, after the payment of wages, may assess and collect the reasonable cost of treatment according to rates established under AS 47.37.240, and on the same basis it assesses and collects from nonworking patients. (c) Wages earned by the patient worker may be held in trust by the program for the benefit of the patient, and, except as provided in (d) of this section, may be disbursed by the program only with the patient's consent (1) for the support of the patient's dependents; (2) to pay a civil judgment; (3) for the purchase of gifts, clothing, and items of personal use; (4) to pay restitution or a fine; (5) for other purposes considered appropriate by the treatment program. (d) Wages earned by the patient worker may be disbursed without the patient's consent in accordance with a final court order. Sec. 47.37.250. Effect of chapter on other laws. (a) Nothing in this chapter affects a statute, ordinance, or regulation relating to (1) drunken driving, driving under the influence of alcohol, or other similar offenses involving alcohol and the operation of a vehicle, aircraft, boat, machinery, or other equipment; (2) the sale, purchase, dispensation, possession, or use of alcoholic beverages at specified times and places or by a particular class of persons, including prohibitions against drinking intoxicating beverages in specified public places; or (3) being upon the traveled portion of a highway so as to be a hazard to the motoring public. (b) Nothing in this chapter affects AS 11.81.630, relating to the defense of voluntary intoxication. Sec. 47.37.260. Application of Administrative Procedure Act. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) applies to and governs all administrative action taken by the department under this chapter. Sec. 47.37.270. Definitions. In this chapter, (1) “alcoholic or drug abuser” means a person who demonstrates increased tolerance to alcohol or drugs, who suffers from withdrawal when alcohol or drugs are not available, whose habitual lack of self-control concerning the use of alcohol or drugs causes significant hazard to