STATE OF ALASKA

Department of Health and Social Services

Division of Public Assistance

TRANSMITTAL NUMBER: 2016-02

MANUAL: Administrative Procedures Manual

DATE: June 1, 2016

Several sections of the Administrative Procedures Manual have been revised. Highlights of the revisions are described below.

If you have any questions, please contact Field Services at dpafield@alaska.gov or the Policy and Program Development Team at dpapolicy@alaska.gov.

OVERVIEW OF CHANGES

100      General Information

100-3H Requests for Information from Other Agencies

• Replaces the name Maxium to Alaska Family Services as one of the agencies that has a grant agreement with the Division to access client information.

103      Casefiles

103-6C Records Storage Procedures

• Clarifies sending records to AAA Archives to Juneau.

108      Notices

108-6A Legal Citation in General Correspondence

• Adds that legal citation must be included when sending General Correspondence in ARIES specific to each program.

117      Right to a Fair Hearing

117-1D Time Limits to Request a Fair Hearing

• Clarifies when the division must receive the request for fair hearings.