Alaska Administrative Code

(a) The department may require an applicant for a foster home license to complete a foster care orientation or training program. If the applicant does not complete the required program, the department will suspend processing the application until the requirement is met. (b) Not l…

(a) A licensee shall review information provided by the department about a child under this section and 7 AAC 67.220(c), to determine whether the foster home can meet the child's needs. (b) A licensee may only admit a child within the age range, capacity, and conditions of the fo…

(a) A licensee shall provide notice to the child's caseworker at least 14 calendar days in advance when requesting placement change of a child. In circumstances where the health or safety of a household member would be endangered by the child's continued residence at the foster h…

(a) A licensee shall maintain medical, dental, immunization, and treatment records documenting services and treatment provided by the child's health care providers. (b) A licensee shall maintain educational records including report cards, teacher conference information, and the c…

(a) A licensee has an ongoing duty to keep current, with the department's licensing specialist, the information submitted with the licensee's most recent application for licensure by immediately providing any update of information, including (1) the addition of a new household me…

(a) A licensee shall report critical incidents immediately or as soon as reasonably possible to the licensing specialist and to(1) the child's caseworker, during normal work hours; or (2) the department staff who are responsible for after-office hours intake and on-call services.…

(a) A foster parent shall provide children in the foster parent's care with responsible adult supervision, physical safety, emotional support and personal attention appropriate to the child's age and developmental needs. (b) The department may request a written supervision plan f…

(a) During the first year of licensure, the number of children in care in the foster home is limited to not more than two children, unless the children in care are related to the licensee. (b) The foster home capacity is limited to six children, inclusive of the licensee's own bi…

(a) If the Department of Health is providing home and community based waiver services under 7 AAC 130 to children with complex medical, cognitive, and developmental delays that require intensive levels of care by a foster parent, the department may license a foster home, notwiths…

(a) A foster home shall promote the physical, social, intellectual, spiritual, and emotional development of a child in care, including(1) supporting the child's choice of participation in religious or faith-based services, including providing for transportation to those services;…

(a) A foster parent shall demonstrate the ability to develop and use appropriate discipline strategies to address the challenging behaviors of a child in care that may be the result of the child's trauma, grief, or past experiences. (b) A foster parent shall provide for positive …

The purpose of 7 AAC 67.300 - 7 AAC 67.370 is to protect public health, safety, and welfare by establishing health and safety standards for foster homes. Notes 7 AAC 67.300 Eff. 7/1/2022, Register 242, July 2022 Authority:AS 44.30.020 AS 47.14.120 AS 47.32.010 AS 47.32.020 AS 47.…

(a) A foster home must comply with the applicable life and fire safety requirements of this section and any additional or more stringent applicable standards established by a municipality to which the state fire marshal has delegated building and fire safety inspection and enforc…

(a) A foster home shall ensure that room temperature in the home is maintained and adjusted as needed for the majority of children in care to be comfortable. (b) The foster home shall ensure that (1) each heating device is installed and maintained in a safe and serviceable manner…

A foster home shall provide an ample supply of potable water from a system that complies with the applicable provisions of 18 AAC 80. Notes 7 AAC 67.310 Eff. 7/1/2022, Register 242, July 2022 Authority:AS 44.30.020 AS 47.14.120 AS 47.32.010 AS 47.32.030 AS 47.32.130 AS 47.32.140 …

A foster home shall provide a domestic wastewater system that complies with the applicable provisions of 18 AAC 72. Notes 7 AAC 67.315 Eff. 7/1/2022, Register 242, July 2022 Authority:AS 44.30.020 AS 47.14.120 AS 47.32.010 AS 47.32.030 AS 47.32.130 AS 47.32.140 State regulations …

A foster home shall ensure that solid waste is conveyed, stored, and disposed of in a manner that (1) minimizes the development of odor; (2) prevents waste from attracting and harboring pests; and (3) complies with applicable provisions of 18 AAC 60. Notes 7 AAC 67.317 Eff. 7/1/2…

(a) A foster home, except one located in an organized municipality or unorganized village with a population of less than 2,500, shall ensure that plumbing is sized, installed, and maintained as required by the applicable state plumbing code developed under AS 18.60.705 - 18.60.74…

(a) A foster home shall ensure that (1) the foster home and premises are kept clean, sanitary, safe, in good repair, and free of hazards, including splintered surfaces, sharp edges, protruding comers, broken or hazardous toys, steep stairways, ice on walkways, and unsafe play are…

In addition to the other cleaning and sanitation requirement of 7 AAC 67.300 - 7 AAC 67.370, a foster home shall ensure that (1) each table or high chair used for food is in good repair, and is cleaned and sanitized after each use; (2) floors, low shelves, walls, door knobs, and …

(a) A foster home shall take precautions to reduce risk against the spread of a communicable, contagious, or infectious disease that could pose a significant threat to the health, safety, or welfare of children in care. Precautions include (1) seeking and complying with current m…

(a) In addition to other applicable requirements of 7 AAC 67.300 - 7 AAC 67.370, a foster home shall (1) install and use safety gates or a department-approved barrier to prevent access to stairs, if infants or toddlers are in care; and (2) install outlet covers in all electrical …

(a) A foster home shall review first aid procedures and have access to emergency telephone numbers, including the number for the poison control center. A foster home shall maintain at least one first aid kit described in (c) of this section that is kept at the foster home. (b) A …

(a) A foster home shall ensure that a firearm is unloaded and stored in a locked gun safe or other department-approved locked place that is not accessible to children in care. The foster home shall ensure that ammunition is stored separately from a firearm in a place inaccessible…

(a) Smoking within a foster home is prohibited and must be limited to outside of the foster home. Smoking includes cigarettes, marijuana, tobacco, vaporizers, e-cigarettes, and cigars. A foster home shall ensure that(1) cigarettes or other smoking products, ashtrays, lighters, or…

(a) Use of alcohol, marijuana, and other regulated substances in a foster home must be conducted in a manner that does not interfere with the supervision of children in care. (b) The department may require a foster home to submit a plan for approval for the storage and use of mar…

(a) A foster home may administer medication only if the foster parent meets the following conditions: (1) obtains written permission from the department for the administration of prescription medication to a foster child; (2) administers prescription medication or any special med…

(a) A foster home shall ensure that any animal kept in the foster home or that has regular and frequent contact with children in care has no communicable disease, has immunizations required under state and federal law, and is free of internal and external parasites. The foster ho…

(a) A foster home shall have indoor and outdoor space to accommodate the physical and developmental needs of the children in care. (b) If outdoor recreation space is not available at a home, the foster parent may use a park or other outdoor location that is easily accessible, if …

(a) A foster parent shall provide beds, cribs, and bedding for the children in the home. (b) A foster parent shall provide children with individual beds and cribs, except that children under six years of age of the same sex may share a bed with approval of the department. (c) For…

(a) A foster parent shall ensure that all snacks and meals served are nutritious, well-balanced, and in sufficient quantity to maintain good health and meet a child in care's daily dietary needs. (b) A foster parent is encouraged to provide food reflecting the ethnic and cultural…

To obtain department approval of an emergency care specialization designation under 7 AAC 67.410, a licensee must demonstrate the ability to comply with the applicable requirements of AS 47.32 and this chapter. The department will approve a requested specialization designation if…

(a) A foster home may not accept children for emergency shelter care without an emergency shelter care specialization and agreement approved by the department. (b) A foster home shall follow all requirements set out in the emergency shelter care specialization agreement. Notes 7 …

In this chapter, (1) "abuse or neglect" means the physical injury, sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, negligent treatment, or maltreatment of a child where the child's health, welfare, or safety are at risk or harmed; (2) "alternate caregiver" means an adult selected by a foster …

(a) This chapter applies to (1) a community behavioral health services provider, including a(A) community mental health services provider receiving money from the department under AS 47.30.520-47.30.620; (B) substance use disorder treatment provider receiving money from the depar…

(a) The department will approve an organization to provide behavioral health services in this state only if that organization meets the requirements for a community behavioral health services provider under 7 AAC 70.100 or 7 AAC 70.130 and provides one or more of the following: (…

Money that the department provides to a community behavioral health services provider under AS 47.30.475, 47.30.530- 47.30.620, or AS 47.37 may be used only to provide services to an individual who (1) is experiencing a short-term crisis; (2) has (A) a maladaptive pattern of subs…

(a) A community behavioral health services provider shall prepare a "bill of recipient's rights" that must be prominently posted in places of treatment. (b) The "bill of recipient's rights" must contain the following information: (1) a recipient is entitled to participate in form…

(a) To be approved by the department as a community behavioral health services provider listed in 7 AAC 70.010(a)(1)(A) and (B), a provider (1) must be a city, borough, or other political subdivision of the state or a nonprofit corporation; (2) must be receiving money from the de…

(a) The department will approve a community behavioral health services provider under 7 AAC 70.010(a)(1) or a substance use disorder treatment provider not receiving money from the department under 7 AAC 70.010(a)(2) that meets the requirements of this section to provide one or m…

(a) The department will approve a community behavioral health services provider that meets the requirements of this section to provide clinically managed low-intensity, medium-intensity, or high-intensity residential substance use disorder treatment services. (b) All residential …

(a) To be approved by the department to provide opioid use disorder treatment services, a community behavioral health services provider described in 7 AAC 70.010(a)(1) or a substance use disorder treatment provider described in 7 AAC 70.010(a)(2) must (1) comply with each require…

To be approved by the department, a community behavioral health services provider described in 7 AAC 70.010(a)(1) that does not receive money from the department must (1) meet the requirements of this section and the additional requirements of 7 AAC 70.030(a) for the services tha…

To be approved by the department, a substance use disorder treatment program operated for the Department of Corrections under AS 33.30 must collect and report the statistical and service data requested by the department under a memorandum of agreement, or similar device, with the…

A provider that renders behavioral health services to a recipient referred by the alcohol safety action program, as defined in AS 28.35.039, or that accepts other court-ordered treatment referrals must (1) agree to receive paperwork or referral authorization before screening, ass…

(a) Except as provided in (b) of this section, to receive a department approval under 7 AAC 70.030, a behavioral health services provider must (1) be accredited to provide behavioral health services by(A) The Joint Commission; (B) the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation…

(a) To request approval of an alternative accreditation under 7 AAC 70.150(a) (2) or (b)(1)(D), a behavioral health services provider must submit a written request to the department that includes the documentation necessary for the department to evaluate the alternative accredita…

Before July 1, 2015, a behavioral health services provider may meet the requirements of 7 AAC 70.150 by meeting the interim behavioral health services provider standards of 7 AAC 70.200 - 7 AAC 70.260. Notes 7 AAC 70.200 Eff. 10/1/2011, Register 199 Authority:AS 47.05.010 AS 47.3…

A behavioral health services provider must demonstrate the provider's commitment to ethical behavior in all aspects of operation by establishing a written ethical code of conduct to which all employees must adhere. Notes 7 AAC 70.205 Eff. 10/1/2011, Register 199 Authority:AS 47.0…

A behavioral health services provider must (1) use appropriate and comprehensive standardized assessments to evaluate the needs of each recipient entering and receiving ongoing treatment by the provider; (2) develop written comprehensive treatment plans based upon the assessed ne…