7 AAC 23.190. Limitations on the amount of benefits and limitations of appropriations

(a) During each state fiscal year, the department will authorize the payment of costs only to the extent of money allocated in the state budget to the handicapped children's program. The department will authorize benefits on a first-come, first-served basis, except as otherwise provided in this section.

(b) The department will reserve a portion of the amount allocated in the state budget to the handicapped children's program for emergencies; life-threatening diseases, defects, and conditions; and diseases, defects, and conditions that will cause severe, permanent impairment if they are not treated during the fiscal year. The department, in its discretion, will determine the amount of money that it will keep in reserve at any time, based on the part of the fiscal year that remains and the demand for services of the program that the department expects during the balance of the fiscal year.

(c) The department will pay no more than $20,000 under the handicapped children's program for any child during any state fiscal year, unless the child's parent or guardian applies for a waiver of the $20,000 limit, and the department finds that there is a severe danger to the child's life or that the child will be permanently disabled without treatment services during the fiscal year that require more than a $20,000 state participation. The child's parent or guardian may provide medical testimony and evidence in support of his or her request for a waiver.

History: Eff. 6/28/85, Register 94

Authority: AS 18.05.010

AS 18.05.030

AS 18.05.040

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