Section 7 AAC 47.330 - Eligible individuals(a) Assistance under 7 AAC 47.300 - 7 AAC 47.535 is available to an individual who(1) is a resident of the state;(2) is 18 years of age or older;(3) has been assessed for eligibility by a case manager or other person approved by the department;(4) has (A) a disability that is attributable to a severe and persistent mental illness, an intellectual or developmental disability, or another condition closely related to an intellectual disability or developmental disability that includes a significant deficit in the daily living skills necessary to function without supervision or support;(B) a hearing, speech, visual, orthopedic, or other major health impairment such as cerebral palsy, epilepsy, or autism, that significantly impedes participation in the social, economic, educational, recreational, and other activities generally available to the individual's peers in the community; or(C) a significant deficit in adaptive behavior in the area of self-care, communication of needs, mobility, or independent living that may be the result of the aging process, a major health impairment, an emotional health disturbance, or alcohol or drug dependence;(5) is at risk of self-neglect, abuse, neglect, or exploitation by others without assisted living care;(6) does not have an income in excess of the amount permitted by 7 AAC 47.340;(7) does not possess resources in excess of the amount permitted by 7 AAC 47.350; and(8) has applied for financial assistance from other agencies, organizations, or programs as required by 7 AAC 47.370.(b) Assistance under 7 AAC 47.300 - 7 AAC 47.535 is not available to an individual who (1) is enrolled to receive home and community-based waiver services (7 AAC 130) and has a support plan under 7 AAC 130.217 that includes department approval to live full-time in a licensed residential setting under 7 AAC 130.255 or 7 AAC 130.265;(2) requires intermittent or delegated nursing duties under AS 47.33.020(d) - (h); or(3) has health, safety, and welfare needs that exceed the scope of services, except as described in AS 47.33.020(a) - (c) and 7 AAC 75. Eff. 11/23/80, Register 76; am 6/18/82, Register 82; am 1/14/2000, Register 153; am 6/28/2002, Register 162; am 6/24/2004, Register 170; am 7/17/2024, Register 251, October 2024Authority:AS 47.05.010
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