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AK Stat § 47.05.290 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 05. Administration of Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Article 2. Oversight of Medical Care Programs.|Sec. 47.05.290. Definitions.

In AS 47.05.200 - 47.05.290, (1) “benefit” has the meaning given in AS 11.81.900; (2) “claim” includes a request for payment for medical assistance services under applicable state or federal law or regulations, whether the request is in an electronic format or paper format or both; (3) “commissioner” means the commissioner of health and social services; (4) “department” means the Department of Health and Social Services; (5) “falsely alters” has the meaning given in AS 11.46.580; (6) “knowingly” has the meaning given in AS 11.81.900; (7) “makes a false entry” has the meaning given in AS 11.56.820; (8) “medical assistance agency” means the department, an agency of the department, and an agent, contractor, or designee of the department or of one of its agencies that performs one or more of the activities of the department or an agency of the department; (9) “medical assistance program” means a program under AS 47.07 or AS 47.08; (10) “medical assistance provider” or “provider” means a person or organization that provides, attempts to provide, or claims to have provided services or products to a medical assistance recipient that may qualify for reimbursement under AS 47.07 or AS 47.08 or a person or organization that participates in or has applied to participate in a medical assistance program as a supplier of a service or product; (11) “medical assistance recipient” means a person on whose behalf another claims or receives a payment from a medical assistance agency, without regard to whether the individual was eligible for benefits under a medical assistance program; (12) “medical assistance record” means records required to be kept by state or federal law or regulation regarding claims to a medical assistance agency; (13) “organization” has the meaning given in AS 11.81.900; (14) “person” has the meaning given in AS 11.81.900; (15) “property” has the meaning given in AS 11.81.900; (16) “reckless disregard” means acting recklessly, as that term is defined in AS 11.81.900; (17) “services” or “medical assistance services” means a health care benefit that may qualify for reimbursement under AS 47.07 or AS 47.08, including health care benefits provided, attempted to be provided, or claimed to have been provided to another, by a medical assistance provider, or “services” as defined in AS 11.81.900; (18) “unconditional discharge” has the meaning given in AS 12.55.185.
AK Stat § 47.05.300 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 05. Administration of Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Article 3. Criminal and Civil History.|Sec. 47.05.300. Applicability.

(a) The provisions of AS 47.05.310 - 47.05.390 apply to any individual or entity that is required by statute or regulation to be licensed or certified by the department or that is eligible to receive payments, in whole or in part, from the department to provide for the health, safety, and welfare of persons who are served by the programs administered by the department. (b) Those individual service providers subject to AS 47.05.310 - 47.05.390 under (a) of this section include (1) public home care providers described in AS 47.05.017; (2) providers of home and community-based waiver services financed under AS 47.07.030(c); and (3) case managers to coordinate community mental health services under AS 47.30.530.
AK Stat § 47.05.320 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 05. Administration of Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Article 3. Criminal and Civil History.|Sec. 47.05.320. Criminal history use standards.

The department shall by regulation establish standards for the consideration and use by the department, an entity, or an individual service provider of the criminal history of an individual obtained under AS 47.05.310.
AK Stat § 47.05.330 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 05. Administration of Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Article 3. Criminal and Civil History.|Sec. 47.05.330. Identification of civil history databases for a civil history check; confidentiality.

(a) The department shall by regulation identify each database the department will review when conducting a civil history check under AS 47.05.325 to identify each individual (1) whom a court or the department has found (A) to have committed abuse, neglect, undue influence, or exploitation of a vulnerable adult; (B) under AS 47.32 or regulations adopted under AS 47.32, to have significantly adversely affected the health, safety, or welfare of an individual who is receiving a service from an entity licensed under AS 47.32; a finding described in this subparagraph includes a decision to revoke, suspend, or deny a license or license renewal, or the relinquishment of a license as part of a settlement agreement; (2) who has been subject to criminal or civil penalties for a violation of AS 09.58, AS 47.05, AS 47.07, AS 47.08, or regulations adopted under AS 09.58, AS 47.05, AS 47.07, or AS 47.08; (3) about whom the department or a court has made a substantiated finding of child abuse or neglect under AS 47.10 or AS 47.14; (4) who was a biological or adoptive parent, guardian, custodian, or Indian custodian of a child at the time the child was the subject of a child-in-need-of- aid petition under AS 47.10; (5) who, in the course of employment with the state, has been terminated from employment or has had an allegation of assaultive, abusive, neglectful, or exploitive behavior or actions substantiated; (6) who, in this state or another jurisdiction, for reasons related to abuse, neglect, undue influence, exploitation, or other reasons that are inconsistent with standards for the protection of public health, safety, or welfare, has had a professional license, certification, or similar professional designation revoked, suspended, or denied, or has had a request for renewal of a professional license, certification, or similar professional designation denied; (7) whom another state or jurisdiction has identified on a civil registry or database substantially similar to the databases identified under this section for reasons substantially similar to the reasons identified in (1) - (6) of this subsection. (b) The information gathered under this section is not a public record under AS 40.25.110 and is not subject to public inspection or copying under AS 40.25.110 - 40.25.125. However, information gathered under this section may be released to an entity, an individual who is included in a database, a governmental agency, and a political subdivision of the state in a manner provided under this section and regulations adopted under this chapter.
AK Stat § 47.05.340 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 05. Administration of Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Article 3. Criminal and Civil History.|Sec. 47.05.340. Regulations.

The department shall adopt regulations to implement AS 47.05.300 - 47.05.390.
AK Stat § 47.05.350 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 05. Administration of Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Article 3. Criminal and Civil History.|Sec. 47.05.350. Use of information; immunity.

An entity that obtains information about an employee under a criminal history check under AS 47.05.310 or a civil history check under AS 47.05.325 may use that information only as provided for in regulations adopted by the department under this chapter. However, if an entity reasonably relies on the information provided under the regulations adopted by the department to deny employment to an individual who was selected for hire as an employee, including during a period of provisional employment, the entity is not liable in an action brought by the individual based on the employment determination resulting from the information.
AK Stat § 47.05.360 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 05. Administration of Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Article 3. Criminal and Civil History.|Sec. 47.05.360. Variance request; final decision.

(a) An individual or entity subject to the provisions of AS 47.05.310 or 47.05.325 may request a variance from the provisions of AS 47.05.310 or 47.05.325 under procedures established by the department by regulation. The procedures must include the establishment of a variance committee to consider requests for variances. A request for a variance may include a request that the department issue a written explanation of incorrect information contained in the civil history databases identified under AS 47.05.330. (b) An individual or entity that is dissatisfied with a decision by a variance committee may, not more than 30 days after the committee issues the decision, apply to the commissioner for reconsideration of the decision. A determination by the commissioner is a final agency decision for purposes of appeal to the superior court. (c) The department shall disclose information and records pertaining to a child subject to AS 47.10 or AS 47.17 to a variance committee as provided under AS 47.10.093(b).
AK Stat § 47.05.390 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 05. Administration of Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Article 3. Criminal and Civil History.|Sec. 47.05.390. Definitions.

In AS 47.05.300 - 47.05.390, unless the context otherwise requires, (1) [Repealed, § 25 ch 69 SLA 2018.] (2) [Repealed, § 25 ch 69 SLA 2018.] (3) [Repealed, § 25 ch 69 SLA 2018.] (4) “criminal justice information” has the meaning given in AS 12.62.900; (5) “department” means the Department of Health and Social Services; (6) “entity” means an entity listed in AS 47.32.010(b) or an individual service provider as described in AS 47.05.300 and includes an owner, officer, director, member, or partner of the entity; (7) “individual service provider” means an individual described in AS 47.05.300(a), and includes those listed in AS 47.05.300(b); (8) “license” includes a provisional license; (9) “unsupervised” means that an individual who is licensed under AS 47.32, after submitting a criminal history background check, is not physically present to observe the volunteer at the entity.
AK Stat § 47.08.010 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 08. Assistance for Catastrophic Illness and Chronic or Acute Medical Conditions|Article 1. Catastrophic Illness Assistance.|Sec. 47.08.010. Reimbursement of providers.

(a) Subject to (b) of this section, under AS 47.08.010 - 47.08.140, the Department of Health and Social Services may reimburse providers of medical care for unpaid costs incurred in the treatment of a person suffering an illness or accident that results in financial catastrophe to the person or the person's family. (b) At the beginning of each fiscal year, the commissioner of health and social services shall determine whether sufficient appropriations have been made for the anticipated costs of services to needy persons under AS 47.08.150 and the anticipated costs of reimbursements under (a) of this section. The Department of Health and Social Services may not accept applications for reimbursement under (a) of this section for a fiscal year if, at the beginning of the fiscal year the department determines that (1) there are insufficient funds appropriated for the anticipated costs of services for needy persons under AS 47.08.150; or (2) after subtracting anticipated costs under AS 47.08.150, there are insufficient funds appropriated for anticipated reimbursements under (a) of this section.
AK Stat § 47.08.020 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 08. Assistance for Catastrophic Illness and Chronic or Acute Medical Conditions|Article 1. Catastrophic Illness Assistance.|Sec. 47.08.020. Catastrophic Illness Committee.

There is created the Catastrophic Illness Committee, consisting of a medical review officer from the Department of Health and Social Services, a member appointed by the governor who has suffered a catastrophic illness, and a representative of the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development appointed by the governor.
AK Stat § 47.08.030 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 08. Assistance for Catastrophic Illness and Chronic or Acute Medical Conditions|Article 1. Catastrophic Illness Assistance.|Sec. 47.08.030. Notice.

The committee shall enlist the assistance of medical providers in making the public aware of the catastrophic illness assistance program.
AK Stat § 47.08.040 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 08. Assistance for Catastrophic Illness and Chronic or Acute Medical Conditions|Article 1. Catastrophic Illness Assistance.|Sec. 47.08.040. Applications for assistance.

An application for financial assistance under AS 47.08.010 - 47.08.140 may be filed by a person who has suffered catastrophic illness or by a parent, spouse, or legal guardian of that person, or by any other interested party with the written consent of the person who has suffered the catastrophic illness.
AK Stat § 47.08.050 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 08. Assistance for Catastrophic Illness and Chronic or Acute Medical Conditions|Article 1. Catastrophic Illness Assistance.|Sec. 47.08.050. Services excluded from coverage.

Annually, the committee shall determine in light of appropriated funds and expected need the medical expenses reimbursable under AS 47.08.010 - 47.08.140, except that the following are not reimbursable: (1) dentistry and optometry unless prescribed by a licensed dentist or physician as medically necessary as the result of the injury or illness; (2) elective medical or surgical procedures; (3) drugs and medications not prescribed by a licensed physician; (4) services received as a result of a pregnancy or birth without unusual complications; (5) private psychological or psychiatric treatment or private alcoholism treatment, unless not available from public agencies or programs; (6) chiropractic services and services provided by a person who practices naturopathy; (7) services not of a medical nature; (8) medical services currently provided to persons in the custody of the Department of Corrections; (9) costs incurred before July 1976.
AK Stat § 47.08.060 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 08. Assistance for Catastrophic Illness and Chronic or Acute Medical Conditions|Article 1. Catastrophic Illness Assistance.|Sec. 47.08.060. Calculation of applicant's share.

(a) As frequently as necessary the committee shall adopt, in light of appropriated funds and expected need, a formula to be used in determining the applicant's share of total medical expenses incurred as a result of a catastrophic illness, based on the applicant's annual gross income, number of dependents, amount of assets, and forthcoming third-party payments, all considered in light of the requirement that the applicant's share will be paid to the provider on a payment schedule covering a period of at least three years. (b) For the purposes of applying the formula to determine the applicant's share, multiple catastrophic illness occurring within a 12-month period to the applicant or other members of the applicant's family shall be treated as one catastrophic illness. (c) In applying the formula to determine the applicant's share, the total gross income and the total assets of the family of the applicant may be taken into account, with the following exceptions: (1) the applicant's permanent place of abode; (2) one noncommercial vehicle; (3) tools, equipment, vehicles and other assets required in a trade or business; (4) ordinary household and personal effects; (5) $1,000 of liquid assets; (6) all nonliquid assets unless this exclusion would bring about an inequitable result; however, all income derived from this property shall be taken into consideration in determining the recipient's gross income; (7) inalienable shares in a Native corporation created under 43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq. (Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act), for the period of their inalienability as specified in the Act; (8) Alaska longevity bonus payments; (9) any other assets specifically restricted for the use of the recipient by state or federal law. (d) Assets received by the applicant as a custodian, guardian, conservator, or trustee for another are not considered assets of the custodian, guardian, conservator, or trustee. (e) The applicant's share shall be reduced in the amount of any premiums paid for health insurance or a prepaid medical plan up to $500 if incurred in the 12-month period beginning with the occurrence of the injury or the onset of the illness. (f) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the committee may waive payment of an applicant's share when the catastrophic illness is the proximate result of an immunization required by law.
AK Stat § 47.08.070 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 08. Assistance for Catastrophic Illness and Chronic or Acute Medical Conditions|Article 1. Catastrophic Illness Assistance.|Sec. 47.08.070. Standards for reimbursement to providers.

The amount that the committee reimburses providers for medical services rendered to a person who has suffered catastrophic illness may not be greater than 100 percent of the total unpaid bills related to the catastrophic illness and shall be determined by the following standards: (1) only unpaid medical expenses for periods not to exceed 12 months, and related to catastrophic illness, may be considered; the initial 12-month period begins with the date of the first charges incurred because of the illness; (2) the committee may not reimburse a provider if the applicant's total medical expenses related to the catastrophic illness are less than $1,000 in any period not exceeding 12 months described in (1) of this section after all sources of third-party payment have been exhausted by the applicant or by someone acting on behalf of the applicant; (3) the committee may not reimburse a provider for the applicant's share of the total medical expenses; moreover, a reimbursement to the provider shall be conditioned on the provider's agreement that the provider enter into a payment schedule with the applicant which will result in full liquidation of the applicant's share; payment schedules may not be for a term of less than three years.
AK Stat § 47.08.080 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 08. Assistance for Catastrophic Illness and Chronic or Acute Medical Conditions|Article 1. Catastrophic Illness Assistance.|Sec. 47.08.080. Reconsideration of decision by committee.

The committee shall promptly notify an applicant of its decision with written reasons for the amount of the award or denial. An applicant who is dissatisfied with a decision of the committee may apply to the committee for reconsideration within 30 days of receipt of the decision. The request for reconsideration must include a written statement of grounds for reconsideration and any supporting documentation which was not available to the committee for its original decision. Within 30 days after receipt of a request for reconsideration, the committee shall affirm, amend, or reverse its original decision. The committee shall promptly notify the applicant of its decision upon reconsideration with written reasons for its action. Information describing hearing rights and procedures must be furnished with the written notification of denial.
AK Stat § 47.08.090 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 08. Assistance for Catastrophic Illness and Chronic or Acute Medical Conditions|Article 1. Catastrophic Illness Assistance.|Sec. 47.08.090. Hearing.

An applicant who is dissatisfied with the committee's decision upon reconsideration may request a hearing in accordance with procedures established under AS 47.25.180.
AK Stat § 47.08.100 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 08. Assistance for Catastrophic Illness and Chronic or Acute Medical Conditions|Article 1. Catastrophic Illness Assistance.|Sec. 47.08.100. Finality of decisions.

Decisions as to catastrophic illness awards are final (1) 30 days after the applicant receives the committee's decision unless a reconsideration is requested during that time; (2) 30 days after the applicant receives the committee's decision upon reconsideration unless a hearing is requested during that time; (3) 15 days after the applicant receives the hearing authority's decision if that decision is not appealed to the director during that time; (4) upon being notified of the decision of the director if an appeal is taken to the director under AS 47.25.180.
AK Stat § 47.08.110 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 08. Assistance for Catastrophic Illness and Chronic or Acute Medical Conditions|Article 1. Catastrophic Illness Assistance.|Sec. 47.08.110. Extension of time limits.

Time limits for reconsideration or for requesting an appeal may be extended, at the discretion of the committee, upon application or upon the committee's own motion. A request for reconsideration or for a hearing shall be considered made on the date when the request is dispatched rather than the date when it is received by the committee.
AK Stat § 47.08.120 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 08. Assistance for Catastrophic Illness and Chronic or Acute Medical Conditions|Article 1. Catastrophic Illness Assistance.|Sec. 47.08.120. Recovery from a collateral source.

If the applicant or a provider receives payment from any other source for medical expenses that have been paid by the committee, the applicant or provider is liable to the committee in the amount of that payment. An application may not be considered by the committee unless the applicant agrees to this provision. A provider may not be paid by the committee under AS 47.08.010 - 47.08.140 unless the provider agrees to this provision.
AK Stat § 47.08.130 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 08. Assistance for Catastrophic Illness and Chronic or Acute Medical Conditions|Article 1. Catastrophic Illness Assistance.|Sec. 47.08.130. Regulations.

The department may adopt regulations, under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) that establish rates of reimbursement to providers for medical expenses incurred, as well as other regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of AS 47.08.010 - 47.08.140.