STATE OF ALASKA

Department of Health and Social Services

Division of Public Assistance

TRANSMITTAL NUMBER:   MC #30

MANUAL:  Aged, Disabled and Long Term Care Medicaid Eligibility Manual

DATE:  July 1, 2013

This manual change reflects the updated Fair Hearing regulations regarding how a hearing must be requested and includes a link to the Administrative Manual section 117 for this process. In addition, throughout the manual the HCBHome and Community-Based Waiver name "ODA" (Older and Disabled Adults) has been change to "ALI" (Alaskans Living Independently) and all references to FASDFetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Waivers have been deleted and are no longer valid.

Highlights of these revisions are described below.  If you have any questions please contact the Policy and Program Development Team at 465-3382 or e-mail dpapolicy@alaska.gov.

OVERVIEW OF CHANGES

MS 520 I        FAIR HEARINGS

• Added reference to Administrative Manual Section 117 to clarify procedures for requests for Fair Hearings, and that Fair Hearing requests must be made in writing.

Addendum 2  APA RELATED MEDICAID SUBTYPES

• Adjust resource limits for types QM and SL.