1. (a) A person who is denied medical assistance under 7 AAC 43.010 - 7 AAC 43.985 is eligible to receive general relief medical assistance if the person is denied medical assistance under 7 AAC 43.010 - AAC 43.985 solely because a permanent fund dividend received by the person or a member of his household is counted as income or a resource.
2. (b) A person who is denied assistance from a program set out in (c) of this section is eligible to receive general relief cash assistance if the person is denied assistance solely because a permanent fund dividend received by the person or a member of his household is counted as income or a resource.

3. (c) The programs to which (b) of this section applies are

   1. (1) the aid to families with dependent children (AFDC) program administered under AS 47.25.310 - 47.25.420;
   2. (2) the adult public assistance (APA) program administered under AS 47.25.430 - 47.25.615;
   3. (3) the food stamp program administered under AS 47.25.975 - 47.25.990; and
   4. (4) the supplemental security income (SSI) program administered under 42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.

(Eff. 7/23/82, Register 83)

Authority: AS 43.23.240, AS 43.23.250, AS 47.05.010