STATE OF ALASKA

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division of Public Assistance

TRANSMITTAL NUMBER: MC #13

MANUAL: Work Services Procedure Manual

DATE: September 3, 2024

We have made technical corrections and incorporated the changes outlined below.

If you have any questions, please contact the Work Services Policy team at WSTA@alaska.gov or the Policy & Program Development team at hss.dpa.policy@alaska.gov.

OVERVIEW OF CHANGES

1001-3 A.      CASE MANAGER RESPONSIBILITIES

• Clarified that a copy of the ATAP Work Services Employment Planning Interview (TA 5) may be maintained in the client's hard copy or electronic file.

1004-3 (d)      WHAT SUPPORTIVE SERVICES CANNOT BE USED FOR

• Clarified supportive services limitations for subsistence activities.

1004-4      SUPPORTIVE SERVICES CODES AND DEFINITIONS

• Revised note regarding Youth Enrichment Activities for clarity.

1004-6      SUPPORTIVE SERVICES INVOICING

• Changed reference to WSPMWork Services Procedure Manual 1018-1.

1007-2      REQUESTING A PENALTY

• Added note to discourage the use of penalties while an ATAP application is in received or pended status. 

1015-8      PERFORMANCE CONFIRMATION

• Revised section for clarity and added an example.

1018-1      WORK SERVICES PERFORMANCE AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICE INVOICING 

• Clarified that Supportive Services invoices must identify expenditures for post-TA clients (i.e. P-GV).