Alaska § 44.29.670 - Legislative findings related to persons with disabilities; policy.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 44.29.670 — Legislative findings related to persons with disabilities; policy., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 44.29.670. Legislative findings related to persons with disabilities; policy.
(a) The legislature finds that: (1) self-direction and autonomy enhance quality of life, support independence, build self-confidence, and generate skills that help people protect themselves from abuse;
(2) the people of the state share a vision of a flexible system of support for persons with physical and mental disabilities that allows persons with physical and mental disabilities to participate actively, with assistance based on each person's strengths and abilities, in managing their own support services so that all persons with physical and mental disabilities can achieve a meaningful life in their homes, jobs, and communities; and
(3) as a part of this vision, professional staff and support services should be made available to families of persons with physical and mental disabilities throughout the state now and into the future.
(b) It is the policy of the state that the department and the legislature consider the vision of support services described in (a) of this section when determining the need for new and existing services for persons with physical and mental disabilities and establishing priorities among those needs. It is also the policy of the state to encourage and enable persons with physical and mental disabilities to participate fully in the social and economic life of the state.
(c) Nothing in this section (1) creates a right;
(2) supersedes another law relating to eligibility for programs for persons with physical or mental disabilities; or
(3) authorizes the department to apply for a waiver under 42 U.S.C. 1396n(j) to provide medical assistance payments for self-directed personal assistance services.
Article 7. Statewide Independent Living Council.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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