STATE OF ALASKA

Department of Health and Social Services

Division of Public Assistance

TRANSMITTAL NUMBER: MCManual Change #48

MANUAL: Alaska Temporary Assistance Program

DATE: June 1, 2015

We are making several changes to clarify existing policy as a result of suggestions from the field.

Highlights of these policy 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 711-4 Who May Not Be Included In the Assistance Unit

• • Updated the second note in this subsection to remove language about children receiving subsidized adoption payments being optional household members.

MS 717-7 How CSSD Collections Affect The Temporary Assistance Case

• • Removed the note in subsection B. for families who lose eligibility for Family Medicaid due to an increase in child support income.

MS 730-2 Exemptions From Work Activities

• • Removed the language regarding work exemptions being applied in conjunction with the FSSP.

MS 740-2 PASS II Child Care

• • Removed the words, "due to" earnings and replaced them with, "with" for ATAP households closing their case with earned income and needing to be referred to a PASS II child care provider.

MS 740-2 C. Referral for PASS II

• • Removed the words, "due to" earnings and replaced them with, "with" for ATAP households closing their case with earned income and needing to be referred to a PASS II child care provider.

MS 756-4 A. Earned Income

• • Removed the definitions of earned income and self-employment earned income.  Information moved to MS 759.
  • Added a cross reference to MS 759 (Earned Income).

MS 756-4 B. Unearned Income

• • Removed the definition of unearned income and the bulleted list of unearned income types.  Information moved to MS 758.
  • Added a cross reference to MS 758 (Unearned Income).

758 Unearned Income

• • Added information that was previously located in MS 756-4 B. to chapter 758.

759 Earned Income

• • Added information that was previously located in MS 756-4 A. to chapter 759.