Alaska Statutes Title 47, Chapter 47.25, Article 03 - 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,...
• Sec. 47.25.435 Exclusion of Income.
  Notwithstanding the provisions of AS 47.25.430 - 47.25.615, if the applicable provisions of 42 U.S.C. 301 - 1397f (Social Security Act), as amended, permit,...
• Sec. 47.25.440 Application for Assistance.
  A person requesting assistance shall apply for it, either personally or through another, upon forms furnished and under regulations adopted by the department.
• Sec. 47.25.450 Investigation of Applicant.
  Upon application, the department shall investigate promptly and record the circumstances of each applicant to determine the facts supporting the application and other information...
• Sec. 47.25.455 Interim Assistance.
  (a) The department shall pay at least $280 a month to a person eligible for assistance under this chapter while the eligibility of the...
• Sec. 47.25.460 Award, Reduction, Termination, and Appeal.
  (a) Upon completion of the investigation, the department shall promptly decide whether the applicant is eligible for and should receive adult public assistance, the...
• Sec. 47.25.470 Payment When Recipient Incapacitated.
  If a person receiving assistance is incapable of self-care or care of the funds granted under AS 47.25.430 - 47.25.615, the department may direct...
• Sec. 47.25.480 Cancellation or Reduction of Assistance. [Repealed, Sec. 30 Ch 138 Sla 1982].
  Repealed or Renumbered
• Sec. 47.25.490 Imprisoned Recipients.
  If a recipient is convicted of a crime or offense, and punished by imprisonment, payment may not be made during the period of imprisonment,...
• Sec. 47.25.500 Recovery of Assistance Improperly Granted.
  (a) If the department has reasonable grounds for believing that assistance was improperly granted, it shall investigate and document the grounds in the case...
• Sec. 47.25.510 Modification of Assistance. [Repealed, Sec. 30 Ch 138 Sla 1982].
  Repealed or Renumbered
• Sec. 47.25.515 Cancellation of Disbursements.
  (a) Disbursements issued to a recipient of assistance under AS 47.25.430 - 47.25.615 after the date of death of the recipient shall be canceled....
• Sec. 47.25.520 Leaving the State.
  (a) A person receiving assistance who leaves the state may not receive assistance during the absence.(b) This section does not apply to a recipient...
• Sec. 47.25.530 Reports by Department.
  The department shall make reports in detail that are required of it by the governor or by the federal government or a federal agency.
• Sec. 47.25.540 Annual Reports. [Repealed, Sec. 35 Ch 126 Sla 1994].
  Repealed or Renumbered
• Sec. 47.25.550 Alienation and Attachment.
  Assistance granted under AS 47.25.430 - 47.25.615 is inalienable by an assignment or transfer and is exempt from garnishment, levy, or execution as provided...
• Sec. 47.25.560 , 47.25.570. Government's Claim; Security and Lien. [Repealed, Sec. 7 Ch 234 Sla 1970].
  Repealed or Renumbered
• Sec. 47.25.575 Property Taken Under Eminent Domain Powers.
  If a recipient's property is taken for urban renewal or other public purposes and the recipient expresses an intent to purchase a personal dwelling,...
• Sec. 47.25.580 Action Against Person Liable for Care of Recipient.
  If during the continuance of assistance the department finds that a person liable for the support of the recipient of assistance is able to...
• Sec. 47.25.595 Transfer of Funds.
  The department may enter into contracts or arrangements with any federal agency, department, or official under which funds made available to the federal agency,...
• Sec. 47.25.600 Obtaining Assistance by Fraud. [Repealed, Sec. 42 Ch 143 Sla 1982].
  Repealed or Renumbered
• Sec. 47.25.610 Penalty for Violations.
  A person who violates a provision of AS 47.25.430 - 47.25.615 is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
• Sec. 47.25.615 Definitions.
  In AS 47.25.430 - 47.25.615,(1) "aged" means 65 or more years of age;(2) "assistance" means money payments to or medical care on behalf of,...
• Sec. 47.25.620 - 47.25.970. Aid to the Blind and Permanently and Totally Disabled. [Repealed, Sec. 30 Ch 138 Sla 1982].
  Repealed or Renumbered

Last modified: November 15, 2016