Definitions.

In AS 47.45.301 — 47.45.309, (1) “department” means the Department of Health; (2) “eligible individual” means an individual who meets the requirements of AS 47.45.301 — 47.45.309 and regulations adopted under those statutes for eligibility for the program; (3) “family member” means a person who is (A) legally related to an eligible individual through marriage or guardianship; or (B) an eligible individual's sibling, parent, grandparent, son, daughter, grandson, granddaughter, uncle, aunt, niece, nephew, or first cousin; (4) “program” means the senior benefits payment program established in AS 47.45.301 — 47.45.309; (5) “resident” has the meaning given in AS 47.25.430 (a).