CSHB 153(FIN): "An Act relating to the eligibility of aliens for state public assistance and medical assistance programs affected by federal welfare reform legislation; and providing for an effective date."
00CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 153(FIN) 01 "An Act relating to the eligibility of aliens for state public assistance and 02 medical assistance programs affected by federal welfare reform legislation; and 03 providing for an effective date." 04 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 05 * Section 1. AS 47.07.020 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 06 (h) A person who meets the eligibility requirements of (a) or (b) of this 07 section, except that the person is a qualified alien as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1641, is 08 eligible for medical assistance unless the person is not eligible under the limited 09 eligibility provision of 8 U.S.C. 1613. 10 * Sec. 2. AS 47.25.430 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 11 (f) Unless the person is not eligible under the limited eligibility provision of 12 8 U.S.C. 1613, a state payment under AS 47.25.430 - 47.25.615 shall be made to a 13 person who 14 (1) meets the requirements of state law;
01 (2) is a qualified alien as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1641; and 02 (3) otherwise meets the eligibility requirements of 42 U.S.C. 1381 - 03 1383. 04 * Sec. 3. AS 47.27.015, as enacted by sec. 7, ch. 107, SLA 1996, is amended by adding 05 a new subsection to read: 06 (f) A person who is an alien is not eligible for assistance under this chapter 07 unless the person is a qualified alien under 8 U.S.C. 1641 or an alien excepted under 08 8 U.S.C. 1612(b). However, a qualified alien may only be eligible for assistance under 09 this chapter if the person is not precluded by the limited eligibility provision of 8 10 U.S.C. 1613. 11 * Sec. 4. Sections 1 and 2 of this Act take effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c). 12 * Sec. 5. Section 3 of this Act takes effect on the effective date of sec. 7, ch. 107, SLA 13 1996.