(a) Except as provided in this section, a state resident who is a high risk, a TAA eligible individual, or a federally defined eligible individual is eligible to enroll in a state plan described in Alaska Stat. § 21.55.100.
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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 21.55.300

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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
  • state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(b) Except for a federally defined eligible individual or TAA eligible individual, a person may not be covered by the state plan

(1) while covered by another health insurance policy or subscriber contract; or
(2) if the person is eligible to be covered

(A) by a plan subject to the requirements of Alaska Stat. § 21.56.110 – 21.56.250;
(B) under another state or federal law, including veterans’ benefits, Native health care, or Medicaid, but not including Medicare; or
(C) under another health benefit program, including self-insurance plan, health care trust, or welfare trust.
(c) Upon ceasing to be a resident, a person is not eligible to purchase or renew coverage under a state plan, but previously purchased coverage remains in effect for the period covered by payments made while a resident.
(d) Additional eligibility requirements for enrollment in a state plan may be imposed if approved by the director.
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