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AK Stat § 47.18.310 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 18. Programs and Services Related to Adolescents|Article 5. Foster Care Transition Program.|Sec. 47.18.310. Program design.

The department, in coordination with local public and private agencies, shall design the program as a continuation of the training efforts related to independent living skills that were initiated when the state foster care recipients were identified as being likely to remain in state foster care until reaching the age of 18. The program design must require that program participants are directly involved in identifying the program activities that will prepare them for independent living.
AK Stat § 47.18.320 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 18. Programs and Services Related to Adolescents|Article 5. Foster Care Transition Program.|Sec. 47.18.320. Program development.

(a) Subject to the availability of an appropriation made for the purposes of AS 47.18.300 - 47.18.390, the program may provide (1) education and vocational training; (2) assistance in obtaining educational and vocational training; (3) career and employment services; (4) training in basic life skills; (5) housing and utility assistance; (6) mentoring and counseling; and (7) other appropriate services to complement the efforts of former state foster care recipients to achieve self-sufficiency. (b) In developing the program, the department shall cooperate with and coordinate the use of the resources available from other state and federal agencies designed to provide support and services consistent with the purposes of the program. (c) If appropriations to meet the purposes of this section are insufficient, the department shall submit a written report to the legislature advising the legislature of (1) the department's efforts to use existing funds efficiently; and (2) the opportunities and services the department cannot provide under the existing appropriation level. (d) When an individual 16 years of age or older who has been in state custody under AS 47.10 for at least six months is released from state custody, the department shall, in addition to any training, services, and assistance provided under (a) - (c) of this section, provide the individual with or assist the individual with obtaining the individual's (1) birth certificate; the birth certificate may be an official or certified copy; (2) social security card; (3) health insurance information; (4) medical records; (5) driver's license or identification card; and (6) certificate of degree of Indian or Alaska Native blood, if applicable.
AK Stat § 47.18.330 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 18. Programs and Services Related to Adolescents|Article 5. Foster Care Transition Program.|Sec. 47.18.330. Program implementation.

(a) The department may implement the program through the award of contracts or grants to qualified entities to provide services under the program. The department may award contracts and grants if the contracts and grants further the purposes of and meet the requirements of AS 47.18.300 - 47.18.390 and applicable regulations adopted under those sections. (b) Contracts awarded under this section shall be administered in accordance with AS 47.05.015 and regulations adopted under that section. Grants awarded under this section shall be awarded using requirements established in regulations adopted under AS 47.18.300 - 47.18.390 that are substantially similar to those set out in AS 47.05.015 for contracts.
AK Stat § 47.18.390 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 18. Programs and Services Related to Adolescents|Article 5. Foster Care Transition Program.|Sec. 47.18.390. Definitions.

In AS 47.18.300 - 47.18.390, (1) “program” means the foster care transition program authorized under AS 47.18.300 - 47.18.390; (2) “qualified entities” means municipalities, other political subdivisions of the state, nonprofit corporations formed under AS 10.20, churches and religious organizations, and incorporated and unincorporated entities operating within the state that meet the requirements established by the department in regulation; (3) “state foster care” means foster care, as defined in AS 47.10.990, that is provided to a person who is in the custody of the department under AS 47.10 and AS 47.12.
AK Stat § 47.18.900 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 18. Programs and Services Related to Adolescents|Article 6. General Provisions.|Sec. 47.18.900. Definition.

In this chapter, “department” means the Department of Health and Social Services.
AK Stat § 47.20.060 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 20. Special Services for Certain Children|Article 1. Services for Developmentally Delayed or Disabled Children.|Sec. 47.20.060. Purpose.

It is the purpose of AS 47.20.060 - 47.20.290 to (1) subject to the availability of funding, provide quality learning and related early intervention family support services to eligible children under the age of three who have developmental delays or disabilities and, on a discretionary basis, to those children under the age of three who are at risk of developmental delays or disabilities; (2) bring together and make optimal use of all available federal, state, local, and private resources for the benefit of children under the age of three with developmental delays or disabilities and their families; (3) expand and improve existing learning and early intervention services and to provide and arrange for comprehensive services through local agencies and statewide support programs.
AK Stat § 47.20.070 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 20. Special Services for Certain Children|Article 1. Services for Developmentally Delayed or Disabled Children.|Sec. 47.20.070. Establishment of early intervention services system program.

(a) The department, with the assistance of the Governor's Council on Disabilities and Special Education, shall establish a coordinated, comprehensive, statewide system of multidisciplinary interagency programs that provide appropriate early intervention services to eligible persons under AS 47.20.060 - 47.20.290. (b) The department is the lead agency for purposes of federal law with respect to the administration of the early intervention services system required under (a) of this section. The department shall establish and administer the system required under (a) of this section so that the state is eligible for the maximum available funding from public and private sources. (c) In connection with the system established under (a) of this section, the department shall (1) develop a state plan that identifies the best methods of providing services to children under the age of three with developmental delays or disabilities and their families and report to the governor on the extent to which that plan is being implemented in the state; (2) develop and implement an educational program concerning the nature and effects of developmental delays and disabilities; (3) serve as a clearinghouse for educational materials and information about developmental delays and disabilities; (4) organize and encourage training programs for persons who provide services to children under the age of three with developmental delays and disabilities and their families; (5) establish a training program for paraprofessionals who provide services to children under the age of three with developmental delays and disabilities and their families; (6) cooperate with other public and private agencies and individuals to facilitate the transition of children served in the early intervention system to the formal education system; (7) identify and use all public and private resources available to the state; and (8) monitor and evaluate the services provided to ensure the demonstrable effectiveness of the services and compliance with state and federal law and department policy regarding the provision of early intervention services.
AK Stat § 47.20.075 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 20. Special Services for Certain Children|Article 1. Services for Developmentally Delayed or Disabled Children.|Sec. 47.20.075. Grant authority.

The department may award grants for covered services to children and their families who are eligible under AS 47.20.060 - 47.20.290.
AK Stat § 47.20.080 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 20. Special Services for Certain Children|Article 1. Services for Developmentally Delayed or Disabled Children.|Sec. 47.20.080. Program eligibility.

(a) A child and the child's family are eligible for core early intervention services and additional early intervention services under AS 47.20.060 - 47.20.290 if the child is under the age of three and (1) experiencing developmental delay or disability; or (2) at risk of experiencing developmental delay or disability if early intervention services are not provided. (b) If the department estimates that funding available for services under AS 47.20.060 - 47.20.290 will be insufficient to provide services to all persons who are eligible under (a) of this section, the department shall eliminate coverage for services in the following order: (1) additional early intervention services for persons eligible under (a)(2) of this section; (2) additional early intervention services for persons eligible under (a)(1) of this section; (3) core early intervention services for persons eligible under (a)(2) of this section; and (4) core early intervention services for persons eligible under (a)(1) of this section.
AK Stat § 47.20.090 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 20. Special Services for Certain Children|Article 1. Services for Developmentally Delayed or Disabled Children.|Sec. 47.20.090. Finding and evaluating eligible participants.

(a) The department shall establish a comprehensive system for finding children and their families who are eligible for services under AS 47.20.060 - 47.20.290. This child find system must (1) include a public awareness program focusing on early identification of developmentally delayed and disabled children under three years of age; (2) provide for participation by primary referral sources; and (3) include procedures with timelines for referral of eligible participants to service providers. (b) The department shall, within 45 days after a child's referral for services under (a) of this section, ensure that all affected public agencies and service providers (1) provide for a comprehensive multidisciplinary evaluation of the functioning of the child and the needs of the child's family so that the family can appropriately assist in the development of the child; (2) in consultation with the child's parents, develop a written individualized service plan that identifies how the needs of the child and the family could be met.
AK Stat § 47.20.100 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 20. Special Services for Certain Children|Article 1. Services for Developmentally Delayed or Disabled Children.|Sec. 47.20.100. Individualized family service plan.

The individualized family service plan developed under AS 47.20.090(b)(2) shall be based on the evaluation conducted under AS 47.20.090(b)(1) and must include, subject to AS 47.20.080(b), (1) provisions for case management services to implement the plan, including the name of the case manager from the profession most immediately relevant to the child's or family's needs who will be responsible for the implementation of the plan and coordination with other agencies and persons; (2) a statement of the child's present levels of physical development, cognitive development, language and speech development, psychosocial development, and self-help skills, based on appropriate objective criteria; (3) a description of the family's concerns, priorities, and resources as they relate to the future enhancement of the child's development; (4) a description of the specific early intervention services that will help meet the unique needs of the child and the family, including the frequency, intensity, and method with which the services should be delivered; (5) the projected dates for initiation of services and the anticipated duration of the services; (6) an outline of the major outcomes expected to be achieved for the child and the family along with the criteria, procedures, and timelines that will be used to determine the degree to which progress toward achieving the outcomes are being made and whether modifications or revisions of the outcomes or services are necessary; and (7) a statement of the steps that will be taken to support the transition of the child and the family to the use of services available under other appropriate programs, including programs for children who are three years of age or older.
AK Stat § 47.20.110 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 20. Special Services for Certain Children|Article 1. Services for Developmentally Delayed or Disabled Children.|Sec. 47.20.110. Other duties of the department.

(a) The department shall adopt regulations necessary to implement AS 47.20.060 - 47.20.290, including regulations (1) for personnel development, including preservice and in-service training programs for providers of early intervention services; (2) to govern resolution of intra-agency and interagency disputes about the provision of services under AS 47.20.060 - 47.20.290 and the financial responsibility of the respective parties for those services; (3) that ensure that services are provided to children and their families in a timely manner pending the resolution of disputes among public agencies or service providers; (4) providing for due process with respect to the rights of children and parents who are eligible for services under AS 47.20.060 - 47.20.290; the regulations must provide that during the pendency of a complaint about a change in services, the child and family shall continue to receive the prior services unless the state and the family otherwise agree, or, if the complaint relates to an application for initial services, the child and family shall receive the services that are not in dispute; and (5) for the award of grants under AS 47.20.060 - 47.20.290. (b) The department shall establish a system for compiling data on the numbers of children and their families in the state who need early intervention services, the numbers being served, the types of services provided, and other information as required under federal law. Personally identifiable information obtained under AS 47.20.060 - 47.20.290 is confidential for purposes of AS 40.25.110 - 40.25.120.
AK Stat § 47.20.300 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 20. Special Services for Certain Children|Article 2. Newborn and Infant Hearing Screening, Tracking, and Intervention Program.|Sec. 47.20.300. Department to implement program.

The department shall plan, develop, and implement a hearing screening, tracking, and intervention program to facilitate compliance with the requirements of AS 47.20.310 - 47.20.390.
AK Stat § 47.20.320 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 20. Special Services for Certain Children|Article 2. Newborn and Infant Hearing Screening, Tracking, and Intervention Program.|Sec. 47.20.320. Reporting and tracking program.

(a) The department shall develop and implement a reporting and tracking system for newborns and infants screened for hearing loss in order to provide the department with information and data to effectively plan, establish, monitor, and evaluate the newborn and infant hearing screening, tracking, and intervention program. Evaluation of the program must include evaluation of the initial hearing screening, follow-up components, and the use and availability of the system of services for newborns and infants who are deaf or hard of hearing and their families. (b) A physician or other person attending the birth in the state, or a hospital on behalf of a physician or other person attending the birth, shall report information related to hearing screening required under (a) of this section as specified by the department. A person who provides audiological confirmatory evaluation and diagnostic services for newborns and infants whose hearing was screened under AS 47.20.310 shall report information as specified by the department in regulation. (c) The information received under (b) of this section shall be compiled and maintained by the department in the tracking system. The information shall be kept confidential in accordance with the applicable provisions of 20 U.S.C. 1439 (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act), as amended by P.L. 105-17. Data collected by the department that was obtained from the medical records of the newborn or infant shall be for the confidential use of the department and are not public records subject to disclosure under AS 40.25.110. Aggregate statistical data without identifying information compiled from the information received is public information. (d) A hospital or other health facility, clinical laboratory, audiologist, physician, registered or advanced practice registered nurse, certified direct-entry midwife, officer or employee of a health facility or clinical laboratory, or an employee of an audiologist, physician, or registered or advanced practice registered nurse is not criminally or civilly liable for furnishing information in good faith to the department or its designee under this section. The furnishing of information in accordance with this section is not a violation of AS 08 or AS 18 or regulations adopted under AS 08 or AS 18 for licensees under those statutes.
AK Stat § 47.20.330 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 20. Special Services for Certain Children|Article 2. Newborn and Infant Hearing Screening, Tracking, and Intervention Program.|Sec. 47.20.330. Intervention program.

(a) The department shall establish guidelines for the provision of follow-up care for newborn and infant children in the state who have been identified as having or being at risk of developing a hearing loss. The services recommended must include appropriate follow-up care for newborns and infants with abnormal or inconclusive screening results, such as diagnostic evaluation, referral, and coordination of early intervention service programs if the newborn or infant is found to have a hearing loss. (b) The parents of all newborns and infants diagnosed with a hearing loss, as reported to the department, shall be provided by the department with written information on the availability of follow-up care through community resources and government agencies, including those provided in accordance with 20 U.S.C. 1400 - 1482 (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act), as amended. Information provided by the department must include listings of local and statewide nonprofit deaf and hard of hearing consumer-based organizations, parent support organizations affiliated with deafness, counseling and educational services, and programs offered through the department and the Department of Education and Early Development.
AK Stat § 47.20.340 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 20. Special Services for Certain Children|Article 2. Newborn and Infant Hearing Screening, Tracking, and Intervention Program.|Sec. 47.20.340. Outreach campaign.

The department shall conduct a community outreach and awareness campaign to inform medical providers, pregnant women, and families of newborns and infants of the newborn and infant hearing screening, tracking, and intervention program and the value of early hearing screening, tracking, and intervention.
AK Stat § 47.20.350 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 20. Special Services for Certain Children|Article 2. Newborn and Infant Hearing Screening, Tracking, and Intervention Program.|Sec. 47.20.350. Report.

The department shall prepare an annual report for the governor about the newborn and infant hearing screening, tracking, and intervention program administered under AS 47.20.310 - 47.20.390. The report must include recommendations on improving the early screening, tracking, and intervention program, including strategies to increase the rate of early screening and the use of appropriate early intervention techniques. The department shall notify the legislature that the report is available.
AK Stat § 47.20.360 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 20. Special Services for Certain Children|Article 2. Newborn and Infant Hearing Screening, Tracking, and Intervention Program.|Sec. 47.20.360. Performance evaluation.

(a) The department shall collect and compile performance data on the early hearing screening, tracking, and intervention program established under AS 47.20.300 - 47.20.390 to ensure that the program is in compliance with AS 47.20.300 - 47.20.390 and the regulations adopted under AS 47.20.300 - 47.20.390. The performance evaluation must include (1) a comparison of the number of infants born in the state to the number of infants screened; (2) the referral rate for confirmatory diagnostic evaluation; (3) the follow-up rate for intervention; and (4) the number of false screening results. (b) In conducting a performance evaluation, the department shall establish hearing screening performance standards that must include a false positive rate and a false negative rate for screening results of less than or equal to three percent.
AK Stat § 47.20.390 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 20. Special Services for Certain Children|Article 2. Newborn and Infant Hearing Screening, Tracking, and Intervention Program.|Sec. 47.20.390. Definitions.

In AS 47.20.300 - 47.20.390, (1) “commissioner” means the commissioner of health and social services; (2) “department” means the Department of Health and Social Services; (3) “follow-up care” means all of the following: (A) services necessary to diagnose and confirm a hearing loss; (B) ongoing audiological services to monitor hearing; (C) communication services, including aural rehabilitation, speech, language, social, and psychological services; (D) support services for the infant and family; and (E) early intervention services described in 20 U.S.C. 1431 - 1445 (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act), as amended; (4) “hearing loss” means a hearing loss of 40 decibels or greater in the frequency region important for speech recognition and comprehension in one or both ears, approximately 500 through 4000 Hz; (5) “hearing screening” means automated auditory brain stem response, otoacoustic emissions, or other appropriate screening procedure approved by the department; (6) “infant” means a child 30 days to 24 months old; (7) “newborn” means a child less than 30 days old; (8) “parent” means a natural parent, stepparent, adoptive parent, legal guardian, or other legal custodian of the child; (9) “program” means the newborn and infant hearing, tracking, and intervention screening program established under AS 47.20.310 - 47.20.390.