Four program manual changes are going in the mail today and will be arriving in your office soon. These are: ATAP Manual Change #10;
APA Manual Change #7; Food Stamp Manual Change #13; and Medicaid Manual Change #26.
These manual changes have also been posted to our website at http://dpaweb.hss.state.ak.us/node/view/15 and are available for immediate use. Some of the links, however, are not working yet and may not be fully operational until sometime next week.
Here is a matrix that highlights the content of these program changes. Five months ago, all programs and program specialists were brought together under the Policy and Program Development section. We are pleased to be able to coordinate the release of these manual changes and their subject matter for you. As an ongoing improvement initiative, we are striving to align policies when possible, and to use similar formats and common language across programs.
We are always interested in receiving feedback from you on ways we can make the program manuals a better tool for you. Please continue to send your ideas to us at dpapolicy@health.state.ak.us
Happy Holidays!
Ellie