Alaska Administrative Code

(a) An agency may not place a child in foster or residential care unless the agency has a copy of the following authorities, as appropriate, to place the child: (1) a written agreement with the parent of the child; (2) a contract with agency, including a state agency, legally aut…

(a) An agency that accepts children from other states or places children in other states shall obtain approval from the coordinator of ICPC. (b) When placing children from other countries, other than for purposes of adoption, who have been placed in another state before placement…

(a) A worker for a child shall become acquainted with the child and the child's family before placement, except when a child is placed on an emergency basis. (b) A worker shall help a child one year of age or older to understand the reasons for placement and prepare the child for…

(a) An agency shall make services accessible and available to each parent requesting them. (b) An agency shall make every reasonable effort to help a parent to assume or to prepare a parent to resume parental roles and responsibilities toward the child. (c) An agency shall help t…

(a) To acquaint them with the agency's policies and requirements an agency may, in accordance with 7 AAC 50.030(a), require a pre-service orientation or training for an applicant for a license to be a foster home. An agency may require a pre-service orientation or training for an…

(a) An agency shall provide for recruitment of foster, adoptive, or guardianship families to care for the children the agency places in care and shall include recruitment for specialized identified needs and populations. (b) An agency shall be active in interpreting child welfare…

(a) Within 30 days of a foster or residential care placement, the worker responsible for a child shall review the appropriateness of the child's placement. The worker shall update the child's individual service plan if necessary or work together with the foster parents or staff r…

(a) A worker shall visit a child, other than an infant, at least once per month during the first six months of placement and when consistent with the service plan, the child's birth family. A worker shall visit a normally developing infant once each two months during the first si…

(a) In an emergency when the agency determines that remaining in a placement setting would endanger the health or safety of a child or children, the agency may remove the child immediately. The agency shall give written notice to the foster parents, residential program, adoptive …

(a) For foster and residential care placements, an agency shall develop a placement agreement, with the involvement of the child, if the child is able to read and understand the agreement, and with the child's parent. If the involvement of any of these persons is not feasible or …

(a) Except in an emergency placement or for respite care, an agency may not place a child in foster or residential care without (1) an intake evaluation developed in accordance with 7 AAC 56.320 and service plan for the child and the child's family developed according to 7 AAC 56…

(a) The requirements of this section are in addition to the monitoring and supervision requirements set out in 7 AAC 56.450. (b) An agency shall arrange for visits between the child and family as required by 7 AAC 56.340(b) (2) and (3). (c) An agency shall ensure that an inventor…

For non-emergency subsequent placements (1) a level II child placing worker shall approve a planned move before a child is moved from one placement to another; and (2) the agency shall arrange for at least one preplacement visit in the residential child care facility or foster ho…

(a) An agency shall make diligent efforts to involve the following individuals in planning the discharge of a child: (1) the child; (2) the child's parent; (3) child placing workers in the agency; (4) foster parents or residential staff responsible for the child's care; (5) the s…

(a) An agency shall conduct a foster home study for all family applicants being considered as a foster family home or foster group home of the agency. The home study report must state the number of interviews and visits included in the home study process. The home study process m…

(a) The department may enter into an agreement authorizing an agency to inspect and evaluate applicants for a foster home or foster group home license or renewal of a license under 7 AAC 67 and to monitor the homes, if the department determines that the agency is qualified under …

(a) An agency authorized to act under 7 AAC 56.560(a) shall evaluate all requirements for each home reviewed by the agency at least every two years, and whenever a change is made that affects the conditions of the verification to the department. These changes include the admissio…

(a) For the purposes of 42 U.S.C. 671(a)(14) (sec. 471(a)(14) of the Social Security Act) and 45 C.F.R. 1356.21(n), the department's placement goal for the state's foster care program is to limit the number of children who remain in foster care for more than 24 months to no more …

(a) Before placing the child into a home, the child placement agency must have a written agreement with the adoptive or guardianship parents. A signed copy of this agreement must be given to the adoptive or guardianship parents. (b) The agreement must specify the following: (1) t…

(a) An agency may not place a child in an adoptive or guardianship home without (1) an intake evaluation developed in accordance with 7 AAC 56.320 and service plan for the child and the child's family developed according to 7 AAC 56.340; (2) an authorization to place the child ac…

(a) During the supervisory period the child placement agency shall maintain responsibility for the child placed until the court has entered the adoption decree or finalized a guardianship. (b) During the post-placement period, the agency shall document any changes in the adoptive…

After the adoption is finalized or a guardianship is completed, the child placement agency shall offer counseling services to a birth parent, the adoptive child, and the adoptive family. These services may be provided through referrals outside the agency. Notes 7 AAC 56.630 Eff. …

Before a subsequent placement is made into an adoptive or guardianship home, the home study must be made up-to-date within the 30-day period before the intended subsequent placement. The home study for a subsequent placement must be in writing and must include (1) at least one in…

(a) An agency shall provide an application form for prospective adoptive or guardianship applicants. The application form must include (1) the name and birth date of each applicant and the name and age of each member of the individual's household; (2) the phone number and electro…

(a) An agency shall conduct a home study for all applicants in the family being considered as an adoptive or guardianship home reviewed by the agency. The report of the home study must state the number of interviews and visits included in the home study. The home study must inclu…

(a) In addition to meeting the requirements of 7 AAC 56.150(g), 7 AAC 56.370(b) (1) and (7), and 7 AAC 56.380(b), an agency providing intercountry adoption services shall meet the requirements of this section. (b) Before an adoption or placement with a family in this state or ano…

Notes 7 AAC 51.900 Eff. 9/1/84, Register 91; repealed 1/1/2001, Register 156 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 will be …

In this chapter, (1) "credited college or university" means a college or university accredited by the regional or national accrediting agencies recognized by the Council on Post-Secondary Accreditation and the United States Department of Education at the time the degree was confe…

(a) The provisions of this chapter apply to child care facilities licensed or required to be licensed under AS 47.32.010 and this chapter. A facility regularly providing child care for five or more children who are not relatives of the caregiver may not operate as a child care fa…

(a) The following facilities or programs are exempt from the licensure requirements of AS 47.32 and this chapter: (1) a facility in which child care is regularly provided and each child's parent is on the premises within reasonable proximity and accessibility to the child; (2) a …

The department will not issue a license to a child care facility that is exempt under 7 AAC 57.015(2), (3), (4), (9), (10), or (11). Notes 7 AAC 57.020 Eff. 6/23/2006, Register 178 Authority:AS 44.29.020 AS 47.32.010 AS 47.32.020 AS 47.32.030 State regulations are updated quarter…

(a) For purposes of determining compliance with and achieving the purposes of AS 47.05.300 - 47.05.990, AS 47.32, 7 AAC 10.900 - 7 AAC 10.990 (barrier crimes and conditions; background checks), 7 AAC 10.1000 - 7 AAC 10.1095 (environmental health and safety), and this chapter, and…

(a) If an orientation and pre-service training program is available within 60 miles by road of the facility, an applicant for a license to operate a child care facility under this chapter must attend and complete the program. If the applicant does not complete the required progra…

(a) For purposes of AS 47.32.050 and 47.32.060, in addition to the ground of violation of AS 47.32, 7 AAC 10.1000 - 7 AAC 10.1095, or this chapter, the department may revoke or decline to renew a license issued under this chapter on one or more of the following grounds: (1) the c…

(a) The department may enter into a contract or agreement under AS 47.32.030(a)(6) or (7) authorizing a qualified individual, private agency, or government agency to inspect and evaluate applicants for a license or renewal of a license under AS 47.32 and this chapter and to monit…

(a) The department will delegate its authority to regulate child care facilities to a municipality if the requirements of AS 47.32.030(b) and this section are met. (b) A municipality to which licensing powers have been delegated shall investigate, license, and supervise child car…

Notes 7 AAC 57.050 Eff. 6/23/2006, Register 178; repealed 5/15/2016, Register 218, July 2016 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 f…

(a) The department's licensing records for a child care facility are public records unless(1) otherwise made confidential by AS 47.32.180 or another applicable state or federal law; or (2) the records are protected by a privilege or principle recognized by the courts. (b) The dep…

A child care facility may request a general variance from a requirement of AS 47.32, 7 AAC 10.1000 - 7 AAC 10.1095, or this chapter in accordance with 7 AAC 10.9500 - 7 AAC 10.9535. Notes 7 AAC 57.060 Eff. 6/23/2006, Register 178; am 2/9/2007, Register 181 Authority:AS 44.29.020 …

(a) In a child care facility that is governed by a board or other body, the board or other body shall (1) determine policy for the operation and management of the facility that meets the applicable requirements of AS 47.05.300 - 47.05.990, AS 47.32, 7 AAC 10.900 - 7 AAC 10.990 (b…

(a) The governing body or owner of a child care facility shall designate an administrator qualified under 7 AAC 57.300. The administrator may be the same individual who owns or is otherwise legally responsible for operating the facility. (b) During a period when the administrator…

(a) A child care facility with one or more employees shall provide personnel policies to those employees when they start employment at the facility. The personnel policies must include, as applicable, (1) personnel qualifications; (2) the job description applicable to each employ…

(a) A child care facility shall (1) create written records necessary to demonstrate compliance with the applicable requirements of AS 47.32, 7 AAC 10.1000 - 7 AAC 10.1095, and this chapter; (2) retain records created under (1) of this subsection for at least three years from the …

(a) In addition to the notice of changes required by AS 47.32.200, and the notification requirements of 7 AAC 10.925, a child care facility shall report to the department (1) within 14 days, the addition, for 45 or more days in a 12-month period, of a member of the licensee's hou…

(a) The administrator of a child care center, child care group home, or child care home must be at least 21 years of age. (b) An administrator must (1) have an understanding of the development of children; (2) have the ability to care for children; and (3) have the skills to work…

Notes 7 AAC 57.305 Eff. 6/23/2006, Register 178; repealed 2/9/2007, Register 181 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 will…

(a) An individual associated with a child care facility in a manner described in 7 AAC 10.900(b) must be a responsible individual of reputable character who exercises sound judgment. (b) An individual associated with a child care facility in a manner described in 7 AAC 10.900(b) …

(a) An individual associated with a child care facility in a manner described in 7 AAC 10.900(b) is subject to the applicable requirements of AS 47.05.300-47.05.390 and 7 AAC 10.900 - 7 AAC 10.990 ((barrier crimes and conditions; background checks). (b) A child care facility and …

A caregiver in a child care facility must be at least 18 years of age to be counted toward meeting the child-to-caregiver ratio requirements of 7 AAC 57.505, except that in a child care center a caregiver at least 16 years of age and younger than 18 years of age may be counted if…

Notes 7 AAC 57.330 Eff. 6/23/2006, Register 178; am 5/15/2016, Register 218, July 2016; repealed 10/9/2024, Register 252, January 2025 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the …