Alaska Administrative Code

(a) "One-time items" are goods or services that are not included in out-of-home care payments because of high one-time or short-term costs exceeding $100. An out-of-home care provider may request one-time item money for a child placed by the department when there is no other reso…

(a) In order to maintain a child in the child's own home or to return a child to the child's own home, services or goods that may be authorized include (1) repealed 4/13/2011; (2) child care services; (3) counseling; (4) parent training; (5) community services; and (6) the servic…

In order to successfully facilitate the transition of adolescents from the out-of-home care system to independent living, the following services will be authorized, if funding is available and if consistent with the child's placement plan or case plan, before department release o…

(a) Unearned income received by a foster parent for a child under 18 years of age who is in state custody under AS 47.10 or AS 47.14 and has been placed by the department in a foster home must be forwarded directly to the department, unless otherwise provided by court order for a…

(a) The department will pay for child placement services when the department has entered into an agreement with a child placement agency licensed under AS 47.32 and in compliance with the additional applicable standards and requirements of 7 AAC 56. (b) The department will pay fo…

In 7 AAC 53.300 - 7 AAC 53.370, (1) "child's placement plan" includes (A) the placement plan of care required y a licensed foster home; (B) the treatment plan required by 7 AAC 50.330 for a child in a licensed residential child care facility; and (C) the case plan for a child and…

(a) A petition for resumption of custody may be submitted to the court for a person who is no longer in state custody if (1) the department placed the person in out-of-home care immediately before the person was released from state custody; (2) the person (A) was released to the …

(a) A person who seeks resumption of state custody under AS 47.10.080(v) and this chapter may request the department to petition the court for a hearing to determine eligibility for resumption of state custody. (b) For a person who has not reached 18 years of age, the department …

The department will petition for the termination of state custody granted by the court under AS 47.10.080(v) if the individual for whom the resumption of state custody was granted (1) gets married; (2) requests custody to end; (3) fails to comply with the terms of the custody res…

Notes 7 AAC 53.900 Repealed 1/13/85. Publisher's note: When repealed, this section was numbered 7 AAC 50.900. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. …

(a) The department, in its discretion, will request that eligible providers submit proposals to provide residential child care services for children for whom the state has assumed responsibility under AS 47.10. The department will give public notice of a request for proposals by …

(a) Each proposal for a residential child care facility grant must include (1) proof of voluntary licensure under 7 AAC 50.071 for any facility in Alaska at which the proponent proposes to provide services, if the facility is legally exempt from state licensing requirements and i…

Notes 7 AAC 53.910 Repealed 1/13/85. Publisher's note: When repealed, this section was numbered 7 AAC 50.910. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. …

(a) To award a residential child care facility grant, the department will determine whether the proponent is a responsible bidder; will determine whether the proposal meets the minimum standards for proposals; and will award the grant. (b) The department will, in its discretion, …

(a) The commissioner will waive the requirements of 7 AAC 53.901 and 7 AAC 53.911 if the commissioner finds in writing that (1) there is a single source of the expertise or knowledge required to provide a special residential child care service; (2) one nonprofit corporation or mu…

Notes 7 AAC 53.920 Repealed 1/13/85. Publisher's note: When repealed, this section was numbered 7 AAC 50.920. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. …

(a) In a request for proposals to provide services for children for whom the state has assumed responsibility under AS 47.10, the department will specify the grant period, which will be for no more than three years. A proponent must propose to provide services throughout the peri…

(a) By submitting a proposal for a residential child care facility grant, a proponent agrees to all requirements of 7 AAC 50.001 - 7 AAC 50.114, 7 AAC 53.901 - 7 AAC 53.999, and 7 AAC 78, and makes an offer to provide services that is irrevocable until 26 days after the date spec…

Notes 7 AAC 53.930 Repealed 1/13/85. Publisher's note: When repealed, this section was numbered 7 AAC 50.930. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. …

(a) A grantee shall maintain financial records on a double-entry basis. (b) A grantee shall maintain its accounts on an accrual basis. (c) A grantee shall maintain its revenue and expense accounts on a gross basis. The grantee may not debit disbursements in the nature of expendit…

(a) The books of account of a grantee must include a general ledger and records of original entry. If a grantee operates more than one residential child care facility, the grantee shall maintain separate books of account for each facility. A grantee's records of original entry mu…

Notes 7 AAC 53.940 Repealed 1/13/85. Publisher's note: When repealed, this section was numbered 7 AAC 50.940. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. …

(a) The department will reimburse a grantee for the payment of a cost only if (1) the grantee provides adequate written evidence, in the form prescribed by 7 AAC 53.901 - 7 AAC 53.999, that the cost was incurred and paid in accordance with the terms of a residential child care fa…

(a) A grantee shall calculate depreciation costs of an asset starting with the date of the acquisition of the asset by the grantee, or by a related organization or related party, as appropriate. (b) A grantee shall calculate reimbursable depreciation and use allowance costs on a …

Notes 7 AAC 53.950 Repealed 1/13/85. Publisher's note: When repealed, this section was numbered 7 AAC 50.950. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. …

(a) The department will not reimburse a grantee for interest or rent paid to a related organization or related party. (b) For the purposes of a residential child care facility grant, the department will treat depreciation and use costs of an asset that the grantee is buying or le…

(a) A grantee shall submit all reports on forms provided by the department, if the department so directs. A grantee shall submit the following reports for each residential child care facility grant that it receives: (1) a proposed budget for the grantee for the grant year, includ…

Notes 7 AAC 53.960 Repealed 1/13/85. Publisher's note: When repealed, this section was numbered 7 AAC 50.960. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. …

(a) In addition to any other reports that the department requires, a grantee shall submit a monthly residential child care facility report for each of its facilities for each calendar month during the period of the grant. (b) A residential child care facility grantee shall file t…

(a) The department will reimburse a grantee for the allowable costs incurred by the grantee in performing its duties under the residential child care facility grant. The department will, however, pay a grantee no more than the total amount awarded in the residential child care fa…

(a) The definitions in 7 AAC 50.990 apply to 7 AAC 53.901 - 7 AAC 53.999, except that the definitions in (b) of this section control if an inconsistency exists. (b) In 7 AAC 53.901 - 7 AAC 53.999, (1) "cost-of-living allowance" means a percentage change in cost per bed, as set by…

Notes 7 AAC 54.010 Eff. 5/15/83, Register 86; am 1/14/2000, Register 153; repealed 10/14/2005, Register 176 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. Mo…

(a) Child protection information to be safeguarded under 7 AAC 54.010 - 7 AAC 54.150 by the department is information contained or described in the department's child protection files and includes the following: (1) names and addresses of applicants and recipients of child protec…

(a) The department will limit the use of all child protection information to purposes directly connected with the administration of child protection services programs. (b) The department will not disclose any child protection information obtained by a representative, agent, volun…

(a) The department has exclusive control and custody of the child protection information collected by the department. Any request for disclosure of child protection information not covered by this chapter, or requiring a special determination, must be sent to the central office o…

Upon receipt of written authorization from (1) an emancipated minor or an adult who was once a child client, the department will disclose the requested child protection information concerning the services provided by the department to the child client, except that the emancipated…

(a) The department will disclose child protection information concerning a child client receiving services, acquired while the child was the subject of a child-in-need-of-aid petition or was a ward of the state, to the parent or guardian upon the parent's request only (1) when th…

When a recipient of or applicant for services is the subject of a court proceeding in which a guardian ad litem is appointed for that client, the department may release child protection information concerning the client to the client's guardian ad litem. Notes 7 AAC 54.070 Eff. 5…

(a) When the department requests consultation or services for an adult client, the department may disclose child protection information to the agency or person asked to provide that consultation or service only upon authorization from the adult client. (b) When the department req…

When an employee of the department learns of a serious and imminent threat by a client to the physical safety or health of another person or the public at large, and it appears possible that such a threat might be carried out, the employee shall give notice to that person or a la…

(a) The department will not disclose child protection information, in the absence of a court order, to federal, state, or local law enforcement officers, or other criminal justice officials unless that information will be used for purposes directly connected with the administrati…

A department employee may voluntarily appear, and, if required by a court, shall appear, and give testimony in a hearing that is directly related to the operation of child protection services programs, including the following: (1) in a children's, mental commitment, guardianship,…

No department employee may testify in a hearing not related to the operation of child protection services programs with respect to any confidential information except where (1) an adult client has authorized the disclosure of the information; or (2) a court, having been informed …

The department may disclose otherwise nondisclosable child protection information to a person or organization doing research or maintaining health statistics, if the anonymity of the client is assured, and the department recognizes the project as a bona fide research or statistic…

(a) The department may disclose child protection information, including lists of clients, to other branches of state government and to municipalities, that finance programs or services used by department clients, if the disclosure is necessary to ensure continued levels of financ…

The department may disclose to an out-of-state governmental agency with child protection functions information that has a direct bearing on an investigation or judicial proceeding in which the protection of a child from child abuse or neglect or the custody of a child is at issue…

Notes 7 AAC 54.205 Eff. 5/4/90, Register 114; am 12/30/2006, Register 180; repealed 9/7/2013, Register 207 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. Mor…

Notes 7 AAC 54.210 Eff. 5/4/90, Register 114; am 1/14/2000, Register 153; am 12/30/2006, Register 180; repealed 9/7/2013, Register 207 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the …

Notes 7 AAC 54.215 Eff. 12/30/2006, Register 180; repealed 9/7/2013, Register 207 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features wil…

Notes 7 AAC 54.220 Eff. 5/4/90, Register 114; am 11/16/94, Register 132; am 12/30/2006, Register 180; repealed 9/7/2013, Register 207 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the p…