(a) Subject to (b) of this section, under Alaska Stat. § 47.08.010 – 47.08.140, the Department of Health may reimburse providers of medical care for unpaid costs incurred in the treatment of a person suffering an illness or accident that results in financial catastrophe to the person or the person’s family.
Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 47.08.010
Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, organization, business trust, or society, as well as a natural person. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(b) At the beginning of each fiscal year, the commissioner of health shall determine whether sufficient appropriations have been made for the anticipated costs of services to needy persons under Alaska Stat. § 47.08.150 and the anticipated costs of reimbursements under (a) of this section. The Department of Health may not accept applications for reimbursement under (a) of this section for a fiscal year if, at the beginning of the fiscal year the department determines that
(1) there are insufficient funds appropriated for the anticipated costs of services for needy persons under Alaska Stat. § 47.08.150; or(2) after subtracting anticipated costs under Alaska Stat. § 47.08.150, there are insufficient funds appropriated for anticipated reimbursements under (a) of this section.
