Alaska § 47.55.900 - Definitions.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 47.55.900 — Definitions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 47.55.900. Definitions.
In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, (1) “department” means the Department of Family and Community Services;
(2) “home” means (A) the Alaska Pioneers' Home; or
(B) the Alaska Veterans' Home;
(3) “physical disability or other reason” means inability of an individual to maintain a household without regular assistance in shopping, housekeeping, meal preparation, dressing, or personal hygiene because of physical or medical impairment, infirmity, or disability;
(4) “resident of the state” has the meaning given “resident” in AS 47.25.430 (a);
(5) “veteran” means a person who has been discharged from the armed forces of the United States, including the Alaska National Guard or the Alaska Territorial Guard; the discharge from the armed forces must be other than dishonorable.
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