STATE OF ALASKA

Department of Health and Social Services

Division of Public Assistance

 

 

TRANSMITTAL NUMBER:   MCManual Change #65

 

MANUAL:  Adult Public Assistance

 

DATE:  September 1, 2022

 

We are making several changes to incorporate new policy, clarify existing policy, and align policies within our program policy manuals. Other changes are either technical in nature or clarifications that are the result of policy questions or suggestions from the field.

 

Highlights of these policy revision are described below.  If you have any questions, contact the Policy and Program Development Team at hss.dpa.policy@alaska.gov.

 

 

OVERVIEW OF CHANGES

 

410-3(E)     SCHEDULING INTERVIEWS

 

 

410-4       VERIFICATION

 

 

421-5(A)      LEGAL, NON-QUALIFED ALIENS

 

 

421-6     DOCUMENTATION OF U.S.United States CITIZENSHIP AND ELIGIBLE ALIEN STATUS

 

 

426-2(C)     INTERIM ASSISTANCE BLINDNESS OR DISABILITY DETERMINATION

 

 

426-2(F)     CONTRACTING THE MEDICAL REVIEWER

 

 

431-2(M)     VIRTUAL CURRENCY/CRYPTOCURRENCY

 

 

440-2        WHEN INCOME IS COUNTED

 

 

442-3      UNEARNED INCOME EXCLUSIONS

 

 

450-2       LIVING INDEPENDENTLY (SSI "A" LIVING ARRANGEMENT)

 

 

452-1      PAYMENT CALCULATIONS

 

 

452-5       COMPUTATION OF BENEFITS

 

 

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