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Alaska

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Topic	Status	Key detail	Date
TopicPaying family caregivers	StatusNo record found	Key detailNo row in this topic yet	Date
TopicPaid family leave	StatusNo record found	Key detailNo row in this topic yet	Date
TopicRespite care	StatusNo record found	Key detailNo row in this topic yet	Date
TopicHome and community services	StatusNo record found	Key detailNo row in this topic yet	Date
TopicKeeping Medicaid coverage	StatusIn effect or in use	Key detail Alaska Medicaid hearings and continuation-of-assistance rulesShow details and sources Alaska Medicaid hearings and continuation-of-assistance rulesEffective, Implementation Jul 4, 2026 Alaska's 7 AAC 49 hearings chapter applies to Medicaid, including personal care services and home and community-based waiver services. It describes when a hearing opportunity must be granted, hearing-request timing, notice contents, records access, representation and assistance in hearings, final decisions, continuation of assistance, and retroactive assistance when the agency action was in error. Who it affects: Medicaid applicants, Medicaid recipients, family caregivers, authorized representatives, HCBS recipients Why it matters: Caregivers often help interpret Medicaid notices, collect records, and decide whether to request review before services or coverage are interrupted. This row gives Alaska an official appeal and continuation-of-assistance anchor without giving case-specific legal advice. 7 AAC 49 Hearings Alaska Medical Assistance member resources Last reviewed Jul 4, 2026	DateImplementationJul 4, 2026
TopicCaregivers at hospital discharge	StatusNo record found	Key detailNo row in this topic yet	Date
TopicEnd-of-life choices and planning	StatusNo record found	Key detailNo row in this topic yet	Date
TopicCaregiving AI	StatusNo record found	Key detailNo row in this topic yet	Date

Every row

State	What changed	Stage	Date
StateAlaska	What changed Alaska SB 57 host-home medical assistance legislationAlaska SB 57 became Chapter 22 SLA 2023 and created a statutory path for host-home care services under medical assistance, including adult HCBS waiver…Show details and sources The Alaska Legislature's SB 57 record lists the bill as Chapter 22 SLA 2023. The enrolled text adds AS 47.07.048 for host-home care services, ties eligibility to medical assistance and HCBS waiver participation, requires a host-care-home license, and directs the Department of Health to adopt regulations and submit state-plan, 1915(c) waiver, or 1115 demonstration amendments as necessary. Who it affects: adults with disabilities, HCBS waiver participants, family caregivers, host care homes, foster families transitioning adult children Why it matters: This is a state-law benefits-and-coverage anchor for a caregiver-relevant home setting, but operational advice still depends on Department of Health regulations, waiver approvals, and program instructions. Alaska Legislature SB 57 bill detail Alaska Legislature enrolled SB 57 text Last reviewed Jul 4, 2026	StageSigned	DateImplementationJul 29, 2023
StateAlaska	What changed Alaska Medicaid member resources guidanceAlaska Medical Assistance member resources point Medicaid members to the recipient handbook, eligibility guidelines, fair-hearing materials, member portal, DPA…Show details and sources Alaska's Medical Assistance member page groups the member portal, recipient handbook, fair-hearing materials, eligibility guidelines, DPA Virtual Contact Center, member hotline, and transportation resources in one official member doorway. Who it affects: Medicaid members, family caregivers, authorized helpers, benefits applicants, HCBS recipients Why it matters: For caregivers managing Medicaid paperwork, the first practical problem is often finding the official handbook, eligibility route, appeal material, and help line before a renewal or service issue turns into a coverage gap. Alaska Medical Assistance member resources Last reviewed Jul 4, 2026	StageActive	DateImplementationApr 7, 2026
StateAlaska	What changed Alaska public assistance online application implementationAlaska launched a mobile-friendly Application for Services so new applicants can apply online for Medicaid, long-term care, Senior Benefits, SNAP, Adult Public…Show details and sources The Alaska Department of Health announced a mobile-friendly online Application for Services through Alaska Connect. The bulletin says new applicants can use one smart form for MAGI Medicaid, Aged Blind and Disabled Medicaid, SNAP, Adult Public Assistance, ATAP, Senior Benefits, Long-Term Care, and General Relief Assistance, with document upload and optional text or email confirmation. Who it affects: Medicaid applicants, long-term care applicants, seniors, family caregivers, public assistance applicants Why it matters: Caregivers often manage multi-program applications and supporting documents. A single online application path can reduce duplicate paperwork, but families still need plain-language routing, document reminders, and backup phone or office options. Alaska Department of Health Application for Services launch bulletin ARIES Self-Service Portal Last reviewed Jul 4, 2026	StageImplementing	DateImplementationMay 22, 2026
StateAlaska	What changed Alaska Medicaid hearings and continuation-of-assistance rulesAlaska's public-assistance hearing regulations cover Medicaid denials, reductions, suspensions, terminations, hearing requests, representation, records access…Show details and sources Alaska's 7 AAC 49 hearings chapter applies to Medicaid, including personal care services and home and community-based waiver services. It describes when a hearing opportunity must be granted, hearing-request timing, notice contents, records access, representation and assistance in hearings, final decisions, continuation of assistance, and retroactive assistance when the agency action was in error. Who it affects: Medicaid applicants, Medicaid recipients, family caregivers, authorized representatives, HCBS recipients Why it matters: Caregivers often help interpret Medicaid notices, collect records, and decide whether to request review before services or coverage are interrupted. This row gives Alaska an official appeal and continuation-of-assistance anchor without giving case-specific legal advice. 7 AAC 49 Hearings Alaska Medical Assistance member resources Last reviewed Jul 4, 2026	StageEffective	DateImplementationJul 4, 2026
StateAlaska	What changed Alaska Medicaid eligibility and coverage regulationsAlaska Administrative Code chapters 7 AAC 100 and 7 AAC 105-160 provide the state regulatory framework for Medicaid eligibility, applications, review…Show details and sources Alaska's official administrative code identifies Part 7 as Medicaid Assistance Eligibility and Part 8 as Medicaid Coverage and Payment. Chapter 100 sets eligibility, application, verification, review-application, and category rules; Chapter 105 starts the coverage-and-payment framework for covered services, noncovered services, out-of-state services, prior authorization, provider participation, records, recoupment, and provider appeals. Who it affects: Medicaid applicants, Medicaid recipients, family caregivers, HCBS recipients, Medicaid providers Why it matters: Caregiver-facing Medicaid guidance needs an authority layer beneath general help pages. These chapters are the Alaska regulatory anchor for application paperwork, review cycles, coverage conditions, prior authorization, and service-payment disputes. 7 AAC 100 Medicaid Eligibility 7 AAC 105 Medicaid Provider and Recipient Participation Last reviewed Jul 4, 2026	StageEffective	DateImplementationJul 4, 2026