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Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 3 - Public Assistance and Medical Assistance › Chapter 41 - Child Care Assistance Program › Article 1 - Administrative Provisions › 7 AAC 41.050 - Insufficient appropriations

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) If the
				  department determines that available appropriations are insufficient to provide
				  full program benefits for participating families or to add new eligible
				  families, the department may take one or more of the following actions:
(1) terminate, or require a designee to
				  terminate, program benefits for one or more participating families;
(2) limit the activities eligible for a
				  program benefit under
				  7 AAC 41.310(b)(2) - (5);
(3) establish a wait list under (d) of this
				  section;
(4) reduce, or require a
				  designee to reduce, program benefits for all participating families, by a
				  percentage that is based on any shortfall in available
				  appropriations.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 3 - Public Assistance and Medical Assistance › Chapter 41 - Child Care Assistance Program › Article 1 - Administrative Provisions › 7 AAC 41.055 - Program participation prohibitions

Current through May 31, 2024
A provider or family that is otherwise eligible for child
					 care assistance payments or benefits under this chapter is prohibited from
					 participating as a family or a provider in the program if
(1) the owner of a child care business or a
				  parent has been debarred or suspended in accordance with  2 C.F.R. Part 376 ;
				  or
(2) the owner of a child care
				  business or one or more of the parents in a family is determined to be
				  ineligible as set out in
				  7 AAC 41.400 -
				  7 AAC 41.450.
A list of persons referred to in
						7 AAC 41.055 who are precluded from participation
						because of debarment or suspension in accordance with  2 C.F.R. Part 376  is
						available at
http://www.sam.gov
.
Authority:
AS
						47.25.001
AS 47.25.021
AS
						47.25.031
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 3 - Public Assistance and Medical Assistance › Chapter 41 - Child Care Assistance Program › Article 1 - Administrative Provisions › 7 AAC 41.060 - Alaska Inclusive Child Care Program

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) A child care
				  provider caring for an eligible child with special needs who is under 13 years
				  of age may qualify for a supplemental program rate as determined by the
				  department in accordance with the Alaska Inclusive Child Care Program under
				  this section. The family determined eligible for participation in the child
				  care assistance program must submit an application for participation in the
				  Alaska Inclusive Child Care Program. A complete Alaska Inclusive Child Care
				  Program application must contain the following information on a form prescribed
				  by the department:
(1) the name, mailing
				  address, and telephone number of the family;
(2) the child's name and date of
				  birth;
(3) the name of the child
				  care provider;
(4) documentation
				  that establishes each of the child's special needs; the documentation must be
				  completed by a health care or mental health care professional and include
				  confirmation by the health care or mental health care professional that
				  additional services are needed for the child's care in a child care
				  setting;
(5) a copy of the plan for
				  care developed by the child care provider and family at the time the child
was
enrolled with the child care provider, or when the
				  special need was identified; and
(6) the child care provider inclusion plan
				  that the child care provider develops, in consultation with the department or
				  designee, on a form prescribed by the department; the plan must include each of
				  the child care provider's additional costs associated with providing the
				  additional services required because of each of the child's special needs and
				  how those services will be provided,
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 3 - Public Assistance and Medical Assistance › Chapter 41 - Child Care Assistance Program › Article 2 - Provisions for Providers › 7 AAC 41.200 - Provider eligibility and qualifications

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) Unless a
				  provider is precluded from participation under
				  7 AAC 41.055, the department will or a designee shall
				  authorize a provider to participate in the child care assistance program under
				  this chapter if the provider meets the applicable requirements of this chapter
				  and has
(1) a current child care licensed
				  issued by the department under AS 47.32 and 7 AAC 57, or by a delegated
				  designee under
				  AS
				  47.32.030(b) and
				  7 AAC 57.045, to operate a child care facility; for
				  purposes of this paragraph, "current license" includes a child care facility
				  license extended under
				  AS
				  47.32.060(c);
(2) a current accreditation or certification
				  from a national accreditation group for a day camp or similar facility or
				  program, as described in
				  7 AAC 57.015(11);
(3) a current certificate or other approval
				  granted by the United States Department of Defense or the United States Coast
				  Guard;
(4) a current certificate or
				  other approval granted by a tribal entity in accordance with the Child Care and
				  Development Fund requirements under
				  42 U.S.C.
				  618 (Title IV, sec. 418, Social Security Act)
				  and  45 C.F.R. Part 98  of the United States Department of Health and Social
				  Services, Administration for Children and Families, with provider standards
				  that meet or exceed the standards of this chapter;
(5) approval of the department or a designee
				  under 7 AAC 41.201(d);
				  or
(6) approval of the department
				  or a designee under
				  7 AAC 41.370.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 3 - Public Assistance and Medical Assistance › Chapter 41 - Child Care Assistance Program › Article 2 - Provisions for Providers › 7 AAC 41.201 - Provider application requirements

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) A provider
				  listed under
				  7 AAC 41.200 who wishes to participate in the child care
				  assistance program under this chapter must submit an acceptable and complete
				  application on a form prescribed by the department, participate in an in-person
				  or telephonic interview, complete the program orientation, and complete all
				  required pre-service trainings. An acceptable application for program
				  participation must contain at least the applicant's legibly written name,
				  mailing address, and signature, and date on the certification and statement of
				  truth.
(b) An application for
				  program participation is submitted to the department or designee serving the
				  community where the provider will operate, and the department or designee shall
				  determine if an application is acceptable and complete. Following submission of
				  the acceptable application, the department will review for completeness and
				  notify the applicant within 10 days of any omissions or additional information
				  required. A complete application must be received by the department or a
				  designee within 30 days after an acceptable application submission, unless a
				  due date after the 30th day of the acceptable application submission is
				  identified in a notice from the department or a designee.
(c) An application for program participation
				  for providers eligible under
				  7 AAC 41.200(a)(1) - (4) must contain
				  the following information on a form prescribed by the department:
(1) the name of the facility;
(2) the first name, middle name if
				  applicable, and last name of the facility owner;
(3) a completed and signed child care
				  provider rates and responsibilities form, prescribed by the department, that
				  includes the applicant's current rates and if applicable, registration fee, and
				  certifies compliance with
				  7 AAC 41.210; and
(4) the federal taxpayer identification
				  number of the facility.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 3 - Public Assistance and Medical Assistance › Chapter 41 - Child Care Assistance Program › Article 2 - Provisions for Providers › 7 AAC 41.202 - Provider authorization and participation

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) If the
				  department or designee determines that the applicant meets the applicable
				  requirements of this chapter, the department will or designee shall approve the
				  provider to participate in the child care assistance program. The department
				  will or designee shall provide written notice to a provider regarding
				  eligibility to participate in the program. Program participation is effective
				  the first day of the month following the applicant meeting all applicable
				  requirements of this chapter. Once determined to be eligible for program
				  participation, the provider's program participation end date, except as
				  provided in (c) of this section,
(1)
				  coincides with the provider's licensure, certification, or approval as
				  determined by that issuing entity for a provider described in
				  7 AAC 41.200(a)(1) - (4); reapplication
				  for program participation is not required unless there is a lapse in the
				  provider's licensure, certification, or approval;
(2) is the last day of the 24th month
				  following the beginning of approved program participation for a provider
				  described in
				  7 AAC 41.201(d); the provider must
				  reapply for program participation; or
(3) is the last day of the family's program
				  participation for a provider described in
				  7 AAC 41.370; the provider must reapply for program
				  participation in conjuncfion with the family's reapplication for program
				  participation.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 3 - Public Assistance and Medical Assistance › Chapter 41 - Child Care Assistance Program › Article 2 - Provisions for Providers › 7 AAC 41.205 - Child protection and background check requirements

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) An individual
				  in a child care business may not abuse a child or engage in any exploitive or
				  sexual act with a child, The department or designee may require an individual
				  who is subject to a background review under this section to provide an
				  evaluation from a probation officer, health professional, or mental health
				  professional affirming that the individual is fi-ee fi-om problems that might
				  pose a significant risk to the health, safety, or welfare of a child in
				  care.
(b) To participate in the
				  child care assistance program, a child care provider identified in 7 AAC 41.200(a)(1) - (6) must meet 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) for that provider and for each individual associated with
				  that provider in a manner described in 7 AAC 10.900(b). If the provider
				  requests and receives a provisional valid background check under 7 AAC 10.920
				  for that provider or another individual, the department office responsible for
				  approvals under this chapter will, or the designee shall, issue a provisional
				  approval if the department or designee determines that the provider or other
				  individual is otherwise eligible to provide care for children under this
				  section. If the department determines under 7 AAC 10.915 that a barrier crime
				  or condition exists with respect to the provider or other individual, or if
				  the provisional valid background check issued under 7 AAC 10.920 expires, the
				  department will, or the designee shall, revoke the approval unless the provider
				  requests a variance under 7 AAC 10.930, and the department grants that request
				  under 7 AAC 10.935.
(c) Repealed
				  6/29/2017.
(d) Repealed
				  6/29/2017.
(e) Repealed
				  6/29/2017.
Authority:
AS
						47.05.300
AS 47.05.310
AS 47.05.320
AS 47.05.330
AS 47.05.340
AS
						47.25.001
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 3 - Public Assistance and Medical Assistance › Chapter 41 - Child Care Assistance Program › Article 2 - Provisions for Providers › 7 AAC 41.207 - Admission and planning for care

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) A licensed
				  child care provider described in
				  7 AAC 41.200(a)(l) shall comply with
				  the requirements of
				  7 AAC 57.400(a). A child care provider
				  described in
				  7 AAC 41.200(a)(2), (3), or (4) shall
				  meet the applicable requirements of the accrediting, certifying, or approving
				  agency. A provider described in
				  7 AAC 41.200(a)(5) shall
(1) at or before a child's admission for
				  care, obtain emergency information about the child from the child's parent,
				  including
(A) information about any drug or
				  other allergies;
(B) information
				  about any medication the child is taking or medical or other treatment the
				  child requires;
(C) information on
				  how to contact the child's parent and at least one other local emergency
				  contact individual;
(D) permission
				  slips on a form prescribed by the department, signed by the parent, for
				  emergency transport to a health care facility and for the provision of
				  emergency care and treatment; and
(E) the name of a hospital and physician of
				  choice as designated by the parent;
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 3 - Public Assistance and Medical Assistance › Chapter 41 - Child Care Assistance Program › Article 2 - Provisions for Providers › 7 AAC 41.213 - Behavior guidance

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) A licensed child care provider described
				  in 7 AAC 41.200(a)(1)
				  shall meet the applicable requirements of 7 AAC 5.535. A provider described in
				  7 AAC 41.200(a)(2), (3), or (4) shall
				  meet the applicable behavior guidance of the accrediting, certifying, or
				  approving agency.
(b) A provider
				  described in
				  7 AAC 41.200(a)(5) and (6) shall
(1) help a child to develop age-appropriate
				  patterns of behavior that foster constructive relationships and increasing
				  ability to deal with everyday life;
(2) provide for positive reinforcement,
				  redirection, and the setting of realistic expectations and clear and consistent
				  limits; and
(3) ensure that
				  discipline or a behavior management technique used is not cruel, humiliating,
				  or otherwise damaging to the child.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 3 - Public Assistance and Medical Assistance › Chapter 41 - Child Care Assistance Program › Article 2 - Provisions for Providers › 7 AAC 41.215 - General health, safety, medication, and nutrition requirements

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) A licensed
				  child care provider described in
				  7 AAC 41.200(a)(1) shall meet the
				  applicable health and safety requirements of
				  7 AAC 10.1000- AAC 10.1095 and 7 AAC 57. A provider
				  described in
				  7 AAC 41.200(a)(2), (3), or (4) shall
				  meet the applicable general health and safety requirements of the accrediting,
				  certifying, or approving agency
(b)
				  A provider described in
				  7 AAC 41.200(a)(5) shall meet the
				  health and safety requirements of this chapter and the general health,
				  medication, and nutrition requirements of this section.
(c) A provider described in
				  7 AAC 41.200(a)(5) shall
(1) take precautions against the spread of
				  infectious disease by ensuring that each person in contact with children washes
				  that person's hands for at least 10 seconds with soap and water and rinses them
				  with water
(A) before food handling,
				  preparation, serving, eating, or table setting;
(B) after toileting or assisting a child with
				  toileting or diapering;
(C) after
				  handling an animal, animal waste, or an animal cage;
(D) before and after giving
				  medication;
(E) before and after
				  participation in moist play, including painting, cooking, or molding clay;
				  and
(F) if hands are contaminated
				  with a body fluid, including from nose wiping;
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 3 - Public Assistance and Medical Assistance › Chapter 41 - Child Care Assistance Program › Article 2 - Provisions for Providers › 7 AAC 41.222 - Life and fire safety

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) A licensed child care provider described
				  in 7 AAC 41.200(a)(1)
				  shall meet the applicable health and safety requirements of
				  7 AAC 10.1000 -
				  7 AAC 10.1095. A provider described in
				  7 AAC 41.200(a)(2), (3), or (4) shall
				  meet the applicable life and fire safety requirements of the accrediting,
				  certifying, or approving agency.
(b) A provider described in
				  7 AAC 41.200(a)(5) must meet the life
				  and fire safety requirements of (d) of this section before approval to
				  participate in the child care assistance program under this chapter.
(c) The department will inspect a provider
				  described in (b) of this section to determine if the provider meets the
				  applicable requirements of this section. Based on the inspection, or if the
				  department determines that it is necessary for purposes of public health,
				  safety, or welfare, the department will request an advisory inspection report
				  from one or more state or municipal building or fire safety authorities. The
				  provider is responsible for any fee charged by the authority for each
				  inspection.
(d) In addition to
				  meeting the other health and safety requirements of this chapter, a provider
				  described in (b) of this section shall ensure basic life and fire safety by
				  meeting the requirements of this section. The provider shall have a disaster
				  preparedness and emergency evacuation plan that
(1) includes evacuation procedures that will
				  ensure the complete evacuation of children in care, including children with
				  limited mobility, within 150 seconds during an emergency;
(2) describes in detail the procedures that
				  will be followed for the complete evacuation of the child care premises,
				  including specific procedures, as applicable, for
(A) children younger than 30 months of
				  age;
(B) children with limited
				  mobility; and
(C) children who
				  otherwise may need assistance in an emergency, including a child who is
				  mentally, visually, or hearing impaired;
(3) includes procedures for other emergency
				  situations or natural disasters that may affect the child care premises,
				  including, as appropriate, tsunami, flooding, and earthquake
				  emergencies;
(4) includes
				  procedures for relocating services and reunifying the child and family when the
				  child care premises are inaccessible;
(5) provides for emergency evacuation drills
				  to be conducted and documented once each month unless postponed due to severe
				  weather; the provider shall document the reason for any postponement;
				  and
(6) includes procedures for
				  lock-down and sheltering the children in place for emergency situations when
				  evacuation is not possible.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 3 - Public Assistance and Medical Assistance › Chapter 41 - Child Care Assistance Program › Article 2 - Provisions for Providers › 7 AAC 41.225 - Diapering

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) A licensed child care provider described
				  in 7 AAC 41.200(a)(l)
				  shall meet the requirements of
				  7 AAC 10.1060(d) and (e) and 7 AAC 57.
				  A provider described in
				  7 AAC 41.200(a)(2), (3), or (4) shall
				  meet the applicable diapering requirements of the accrediting, certifying, or
				  approving agency.
(b) A provider
				  described in
				  7 AAC 41.200(a)(5) who provides care
				  for children requiring diapers shall use safe and sanitary equipment and
				  supplies for diapering that minimize the risk of disease and the risk of
				  contamination to hands and surfaces. A provider must wash the provider's hands
				  each time after changing a diaper. The provider shall ensure that diapering is
				  conducted in accordance with
				  7 AAC 10.1060(e).
Authority:
AS
						47.25.001
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 3 - Public Assistance and Medical Assistance › Chapter 41 - Child Care Assistance Program › Article 2 - Provisions for Providers › 7 AAC 41.230 - First aid kit and procedures

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) A licensed
				  child care provider described in
				  7 AAC 41.200(a)(l) shall meet the
				  requirements of
				  7 AAC 10.1075 and 7 AAC 57. A provider described in
				  7 AAC 41.200(a)(2), (3), or (4) shall
				  meet the applicable requirements of the accrediting, certifying, or approving
				  agency regarding first aid kits and procedures.
(b) A provider described in
				  7 AAC 41.200(a)(5) or (6) shall review
				  and either post or make readily available first aid and cardiopulmonary
				  resuscitation (CPR) instructions. The provider shall post emergency telephone
				  numbers, including the number for the poison control center, near the
				  telephone. The provider shall maintain first aid kits in accordance with
				  7 AAC 10.1075, except that activated charcoal is not
				  required.
Authority:
AS
						47.25.001
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 3 - Public Assistance and Medical Assistance › Chapter 41 - Child Care Assistance Program › Article 2 - Provisions for Providers › 7 AAC 41.235 - Certification for first aid and CPR

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) A licensed
				  child care provider described in
				  7 AAC 41.200(a)(1) shall meet die
				  requirements of
				  7 AAC 57.350(e). A provider described
				  in 7 AAC 41.200(a)(2), (3), or (4) shall meet the applicable requirements of
				  the accrediting, certifying, or approving agency regarding certification for
				  first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
(b) A provider under 7 AAC 4L200(a)(5) shall
				  obtain before approval and maintain throughout the provider's approval period a
				  valid certification for pediatric first aid and CPR obtained through in-person
				  instruction. A currently certified emergency medical or trauma technician on
				  duty on the child care premises satisfies the requirements of this subsection.
				  If certification courses are not available in the community where the provider
				  is located the provider may
(1) receive
				  instruction in pediatric first aid and CPR procedures through distance
				  learning, training videos, and other materials approved by the department;
				  and
(2) complete and pass the first
				  available in-person pediatric first aid and CPR certification courses offered
				  within 60 miles by road of the provider.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 3 - Public Assistance and Medical Assistance › Chapter 41 - Child Care Assistance Program › Article 2 - Provisions for Providers › 7 AAC 41.240 - Animals, toxic substances, and poisonous plants

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) A licensed
				  child care provider described in
				  7 AAC 41.200(a)(l) shall meet the
				  requirements of
				  7 AAC 10.1090. A provider described in
				  7 AAC 41.200(a)(2), (3), or (4) shall
				  meet the applicable requirements of the accrediting, certifying, or approving
				  agency regarding the presence of animals in the child care facility, A provider
				  described in
				  7 AAC 41.200(a)(1) - (5) shall meet the
				  requirements for toxic substances and poisonous plants under
				  7 AAC 10.1095.
(b) A provider described in
				  7 AAC 41.200(a)(5) shall inform parents
				  of children in care if any animal is present on the premises.
(c) A provider described in
				  7 AAC 41.200(a)(5) shall ensure that
				  any animal kept on the child care premises has no communicable disease, has
				  immunizations required under state and federal law, and is free of internal and
				  external parasites. The provider shall show proof of compliance with required
				  immunizations to the department upon request.
(d) A parakeet, pigeon, or other similarly
				  small-sized psittacine bird may be kept on the premises of a provider described
				  in 7 AAC 41.200(a)(5)
				  only if the bird
(1) receives prophylactic
				  antibiotics before introduction onto the child care premises; and
(2) is isolated at least 45 days in a room
				  separate from a room occupied by any other birds in the entity.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 3 - Public Assistance and Medical Assistance › Chapter 41 - Child Care Assistance Program › Article 2 - Provisions for Providers › 7 AAC 41.245 - Provider charges

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) Except for a provider subject to 7 AAC 41.370, a participating provider shall ensure that a rate charged by a provider
				  to a family participating in the program must be a rate submitted under 7 AAC 41.201(c)(3) or (e)(14), or as amended under 7 AAC 41.210(4).
(b) If a participating provider has a
				  discounted rate for families that meet the provider's requirements for that
				  rate, the provider shall offer the discounted rate to all participating
				  families meeting those requirements.
(c) A provider approved under
				  7 AAC 41.200(a)(5) may not charge a
				  registration fee to a participating family.
Authority:
AS
						47.25.001
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 3 - Public Assistance and Medical Assistance › Chapter 41 - Child Care Assistance Program › Article 2 - Provisions for Providers › 7 AAC 41.250 - Request for payment

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) A participating provider shall submit a
				  request for payment and any corrections to that request to the department or to
				  the designee, on a form prescribed by the department. A request for payment
				  must be submitted on or before the last day of the month immediately following
				  the month in which child care services were provided. If the department
				  determines that a request for payment includes information that is incorrect or
				  incomplete, the department may obtain the correct or missing information or
				  will return the request to the provider. The department will not make payment
				  for a request for payment that has been returned as incorrect or incomplete
				  unless the department receives the correct or missing information on or before
				  the last day of the month following the month in which the department returned
				  the request. Exceptions to this subsection are as follows:
(1) PASS 11 payments may be made outside the
				  time frames in this subsection for a parent transitioning from PASS I to PASS
				  II, if necessary to avoid a break in service;
(2) a provider may submit a request for
				  payment if a family's program approval and authorization for care are issued
				  after the child begins to receive care from the provider; if an authorization
				  is issued beyond the time described in this subsection, the provider shall
				  submit a request for payment within 30 days after issuance of the family
				  authorization for care to be considered timely for payment
				  processing.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 3 - Public Assistance and Medical Assistance › Chapter 41 - Child Care Assistance Program › Article 2 - Provisions for Providers › 7 AAC 41.255 - Records

Current through May 31, 2024
A participating provider shall retain records required for
					 participation and compliance with the child care assistance program under this
					 chapter for at least three years from the date of the record's creation. The
					 provider shall make available for inspection during normal business hours, upon
					 request of the department or designee, records including
(1) each license or permit and each approval
				  required for operation;
(2) copies
				  of rates and responsibilities forms;
(3) provider's requests for
				  payment;
(4) daily attendance
				  records that reflect the date and time children are in care, on a form provided
				  or in an manner approved by the department;
(5) children's records including emergency
				  information for each child on a form prescribed by the department;
(6) caregiver employment records;
				  and
(7) documentation of emergency
				  evacuation drills.
Authority:
AS
						47.25.001
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 3 - Public Assistance and Medical Assistance › Chapter 41 - Child Care Assistance Program › Article 2 - Provisions for Providers › 7 AAC 41.260 - Reports

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) A licensed child care provider described
				  in 7 AAC 41.200(a)(l) shall meet the
				  applicable reporting requirements of the licensing agency. A provider described
				  in 7 AAC 41.200(a)(2), (3), or (4)
				  shall meet the applicable reporting requirements of the accrediting,
				  certifying, or approving agency.
(b) A provider described in
				  7 AAC 41.200(a)(5) shall immediately
				  report the following incidents involving a child in care to the child's parent:
(1) the death of a child while in
				  care;
(2) an injury or illness of a
				  child in care that requires attention by medical personnel outside of the child
				  care premises; and
(3) the exposure
				  of a child to a contagious condition such as lice or scabies or to 4
				  communicable disease other than a cold.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 3 - Public Assistance and Medical Assistance › Chapter 41 - Child Care Assistance Program › Article 2 - Provisions for Providers › 7 AAC 41.265 - Compliance and other reviews

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) For purposes of
				  determining compliance with this chapter, ongoing monitoring, and assisting the
				  department in its review of a provider, the department may conduct inspections,
				  including announced or unannounced onsite inspections and
				  investigations.
(b) In addition to
				  compliance and monitoring reviews described in (a) of this section, the
				  department will inspect and investigate the provider for purposes of health and
				  safety compliance within 90 days after receiving a complete application or
				  participation approval. The department will conduct animal unannounced
				  inspections during subsequent years of a provider's program
				  participation.
(c) The department
				  may extend the time specified in (b) of this section, if the department
				  determines a longer period is needed to obtain additional information or
				  evaluate the effect of a change.
Authority:
AS
						47.25.001
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 3 - Public Assistance and Medical Assistance › Chapter 41 - Child Care Assistance Program › Article 2 - Provisions for Providers › 7 AAC 41.270 - General variances

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The purpose of this section is to provide
				  a process for determining whether a general variance for a provider described
				  in 7 AAC 41.200(a)(5) or (6), if requested, should be granted for a
				  requirement of 7 AAC 41,200 -
				  7 AAC 41.260 or
				  7 AAC 41.370.
(b) A provider described in
				  7 AAC 41.200(a)(5) or (6) shall meet
				  the requirements of this section. The department may grant a general variance
				  if
(1) an alternative means, acceptable to
				  the department, satisfies the purpose of the requirement for which the variance
				  is sought; and
(2) the health,
				  safety, and welfare of recipients of services are protected.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 3 - Public Assistance and Medical Assistance › Chapter 41 - Child Care Assistance Program › Article 3 - Provisions for Families › 7 AAC 41.300 - Eligible family

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) At the time of application, unless one or
				  more of the parents in a family is determined to be ineligible for a reason set
				  out in 7 AAC 41.055 or
				  7 AAC 41.450, and except as provided in (b) of this
				  section, a family is eligible to participate in the child care assistance
				  program if
(1) each parent in the family,
				  except as specified in
				  7 AAC 41.360(b), is participating in an
				  eligible activity under
				  7 AAC 41.310;
(2) the family's monthly income is at or
				  below the maximum allowed under
				  7 AAC 41.335(b);
(3) the family has at least one eligible
				  child as specified in
				  7 AAC 41.350; and
(4) the family's children are physically
				  present and living in the state.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 3 - Public Assistance and Medical Assistance › Chapter 41 - Child Care Assistance Program › Article 3 - Provisions for Families › 7 AAC 41.305 - Family eligibility determination

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The department
				  will or a designee shall determine family eligibility to participate in the
				  child care assistance program under AS 47.25.021, 47.25.031, and this chapter.
				  After a determination of eligibility for a 12-month period, the department will
				  not and a designee may not re-determine family eligibility for that 12-month
				  period, if the family's average monthly income as described in 7 AAC 41.325(b)
				  does not exceed 85 percent of the state median income as described in 7 AAC 41.335(b) for a family of the same size. The department will or the designee
				  shall provide written notice to a family regarding eligibility to participate
				  in the for program. The department or a designee may re-determine family
				  eligibility up to 60 days before the end of the family's current 12-month
				  period for a new 12-month eligibility a period. The new 12 month eligibility
				  period must begin no sooner than the last day of the current 12 month
				  eligibility period.
(b) A
				  determination of eligibility under this section will not result in payment of
				  benefits if the amount of the family contribution under
				  7 AAC 41.335 is greater than the eligible cost of
				  care.
(c) Repealed
				  1/5/2017.
Authority:
AS
						47.05.010
AS
						47.25.001
AS
						47.25.021
AS
						47.25.031
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 3 - Public Assistance and Medical Assistance › Chapter 41 - Child Care Assistance Program › Article 3 - Provisions for Families › 7 AAC 41.310 - Eligible activities

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) At the time of application, the time of
				  care eligible for a program benefit, as specified in the child care
				  authorization issued under
				  7 AAC 41.340, is based on the schedule of eligible
				  activities of each parent, the care need of the child, and the child care
				  provider's hours of operation.
(b)
				  Eligible activities are
(1)
				  working;
(2) attending
				  school;
(3) doing library or
				  laboratory activities, attending workshops or tutoring sessions, or
				  participating in a similar activity required for satisfactory completion of a
				  school course or class; time eligible for a program benefit under this
				  paragraph is limited to one hour for each credit hour per week;
(4) sleeping up to eight hours before or
				  after the parent works a night shift; and
(5) traveling between an eligible activity
				  and the participating provider, up to a maximum travel time of
(A) one hour before and one hour after the
				  eligible activity, in increments of not less than one-half hour; or
(B) one and one-half hours before and one and
				  one-half hours after the eligible activity, in increments of not less than
				  one-half hour, if the parent travels more than 30 miles from the provider or
				  uses public transportation.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 3 - Public Assistance and Medical Assistance › Chapter 41 - Child Care Assistance Program › Article 3 - Provisions for Families › 7 AAC 41.312 - Work

Current through May 31, 2024
For purposes of this chapter, work is
(1) an activity for which a wage or salary is
				  paid at or above minimum wage established in
				  AS
				  23.10.065; or
(2) being engaged in a business
(A) operated with the intention of making a
				  profit;
(B) for which a business
				  license under AS 43.70 has been obtained; and
(C) that generates to the person engaged in
				  that business net income that, when converted to an hourly rate, based on the
				  number of hours worked or for full-time work based on a 40-hour work week, is
				  equal to or exceeds the minimum wage established in
				  AS
				  23.10.065.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 3 - Public Assistance and Medical Assistance › Chapter 41 - Child Care Assistance Program › Article 3 - Provisions for Families › 7 AAC 41.313 - School

Current through May 31, 2024
For the purposes of this chapter, school is an educational
					 or training program that includes classroom or online settings. An educational
					 program is a structured learning enviromnent in which an instructor or teacher
					 leads students through a course of study that includes specific learning
					 objectives, goals, and standards, and leads to a certificate of mastery or
					 completion, a state license, a diploma, or a degree. A training program is a
					 structured learning enviromnent for a participant to gain or enhance job skills
					 that has specific learning objectives, identified skills to be mastered, a
					 beginning date, and an ending date.
Authority:
AS
						47.05.010
AS 47.25.001
AS
						47.25.021
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 3 - Public Assistance and Medical Assistance › Chapter 41 - Child Care Assistance Program › Article 3 - Provisions for Families › 7 AAC 41.322 - Family rights.

Current through May 31, 2024
A family applying for or participating in the child care
					 assistance program has the right to
(1) unlimited access to the family's children
				  and the providers caring for die family's children, during the providers'
				  normal hours of operation and whenever children are in the providers'
				  care;
(2) request and access
				  information from the department regarding a child care provider's compliance
				  with licensing or approval requirements, public reports of inspections or
				  investigations, and any quality measures;
(3) discuss any action taken on its
				  application or case with a caseworker or the caseworker's supervisor;
				  and
(4) request a hearing under 7
				  AAC 49 if the family disagrees with a decision made by the department or
				  designee that denies, reduces, suspends, or terminates the family's benefits.
Authority:
AS
						47.05.010
AS
						47.25.001
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 3 - Public Assistance and Medical Assistance › Chapter 41 - Child Care Assistance Program › Article 3 - Provisions for Families › 7 AAC 41.325 - Family income determination

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) For the
				  purposes of this chapter, die department will or a designee shall determine a
				  family's monthly income by
(1) totaling
(A) the monthly gross earned income of each
				  parent including wages, salary, tips, bonuses, or commissions;
(B) the self-employment income of each
				  parent, determined in accordance with
				  7 AAC 45.445 and
				  7 AAC 45.450; and
(C) the monthly unearned income of the
				  family, unless that income is excluded under (2) of this subsection; for
				  purposes of this subparagraph, "unearned income" includes
(i) unemployment benefits;
(ii) alimony;
(iii) child support payments;
(iv) child support arrearage
				  payments;
(v) foster care
				  payments;
(vi) retirement
				  benefits;
(vii) regular insurance
				  or annuity payments;
(viii)
				  veteran's payments;
(ix)
				  pensions;
(x) workers' compensation
				  cash benefits;
(xi) Social Security
				  payments;
(xii) investment
				  income;
(xiii) public
				  assistance;
(xiv) military cash
				  allowances;
(xv) federal
				  cost-of-living allowances (COLA);
(xvi) scholarships for other than tuition and
				  books;
(xvii) education grants for
				  other than tuition and books;
(xviii) fellowships and
				  assistantships;
(xix) capital
				  gains;
(xx) employer contributions
				  for child care costs;
(xxi) strike
				  benefits from a union fund;
(xxii)
				  housing allowances or fair market value of employer-provided housing;
(xxiii) stipends;
(xxiv) room and board paid by others in the
				  household;
(xxv)
				  dividends;
(xxvi)
				  interest;
(xxvii) net rental
				  income;
(xxviii) net
				  royalties;
(xxix) periodic receipts
				  from an estate or trust;
(xxx) the
				  portion of Native corporation dividend payments distributed under
				  43 U.S.C.
				  1601 -
				  1629 h (Alaska Native Claims
				  Settlement Act) that exceeds S2,000 annually for each shareholder;
				  and
(xxxi) one-time, lump-sum
				  payments in excess of $500, such as insurance proceeds, disability and death
				  benefits, awards and cash gifts, inheritance, terminal leave and severance pay,
				  and net gambling or lottery winnings;
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 3 - Public Assistance and Medical Assistance › Chapter 41 - Child Care Assistance Program › Article 3 - Provisions for Families › 7 AAC 41.330 - Family contribution

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) As the contribution toward child care
				  costs required under
				  AS
				  47.25.041, a participating family shall pay
				  to the provider a percentage of its income as determined in the department's
Family Income and Contribution Schedule,
adopted by reference
				  in 7 AAC 41.335. If the family has
				  more than one child care provider, the department will or the designee shall
				  specify the amount of the family's income to be paid to each
				  provider.
(b) In addition to the
				  family contribution paid under (a) of this section, if the provider's charges
				  are higher than the relevant program rate under
				  7 AAC 41.025, the participating family is responsible
				  for paying the provider the difference within a time period agreed to between
				  the family and the provider. The provider is responsible for obtaining, or
				  recovering, that difference. If the provider has established to the
				  department's satisfaction that a participating family bas not fully paid the
				  family's contribution or the difference, the department will or designee shall
				  require the family to enter into a payment plan with the provider, and the
				  department will take debarment action under
				  7 AAC 41.450 against the family for failing to enter
				  into a payment plan. Nothing in this subsection precludes a provider from
				  requiring payment from a family in advance of the services to be
				  provided.
Authority:
AS
						47.05.010
AS 47.25.001
AS 47.25.031
AS
						47.25.041
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 3 - Public Assistance and Medical Assistance › Chapter 41 - Child Care Assistance Program › Article 3 - Provisions for Families › 7 AAC 41.335 - Family income and contribution schedule

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) To determine
				  the amount the family must contribute toward the eligible cost of care, the
				  department will or a designee shall use the department's
Family Income
				  and Contribution Schedule,
revised as of February 21, 2022, and
				  adopted by reference. This amount will be based on family size and income
				  level, and on a sliding fee scale.
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(b)
				  The maximum family monthly income allowed for participation in the program
				  appears in the
Family Income and Contribution Schedule
,
				  adopted by reference in (a) of this section. The maximum family monthly income
				  may not exceed 85 percent of the state's median income (SMI) level developed by
				  the federal government for this state, as periodically published in the federal
				  register, and adjusted by family size
(1) is
				  based on a percentage and may not exceed 85 percent of the state's median
				  income (SMI) level developed by the federal government for this state, as
				  periodically published in the federal register, and adjusted by family size;
				  and
(2) is adjusted by deducting
				  the estimated amount of the permanent fund dividend calculated under
				  AS
				  43.23.025 for the year during which the
				  schedule was prepared, multiplied by the number of family members.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 3 - Public Assistance and Medical Assistance › Chapter 41 - Child Care Assistance Program › Article 3 - Provisions for Families › 7 AAC 41.340 - Child care authorization

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) After the
				  department or a designee determines a family is eligible to participate in the
				  program, and that the provider selected by the family is an eligible provider,
				  the department will or the designee shall issue to the family and the provider,
				  a child care authorization that
(1)
				  identifies the children for whom child care is authorized;
(2) identifies the provider selected by the
				  family;
(3) describes the child
				  care authorized, including each category of care, based on the expected
				  participation by each parent in an eligible activity under
				  7 AAC 41.310;
(4) states the anticipated eligible cost of
				  care, including
(A) the family contribution
				  amount calculated under
				  7 AAC 41.335; and
(B) the anticipated benefit amount to be paid
				  under 7 AAC 41.345; and
(5) states the period of time for
				  which the authorization is effective.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 3 - Public Assistance and Medical Assistance › Chapter 41 - Child Care Assistance Program › Article 3 - Provisions for Families › 7 AAC 41.345 - Payment of program benefits

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) After
				  subtracting a family's contribution calculated under
				  7 AAC 41.335, the department will pay the remainder of
				  the eligible cost of care during the time the family is eligible, to
(1) a participating provider on behalf of the
				  participating family for child care provided; or
(2) a participating family when the family
				  hires an approved in-home child care caregiver under
				  7 AAC 41.370.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 3 - Public Assistance and Medical Assistance › Chapter 41 - Child Care Assistance Program › Article 3 - Provisions for Families › 7 AAC 41.350 - Eligible child

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) Subject to (b) and (c) of this section, a
				  child eligible to participate in the child care assistance program under this
				  chapter is an individual
(1) who is younger
				  than 13 years of age;
(2) whose
				  family's income does not exceed 85 percent of the state median income as
				  described in
				  7 AAC 41.335(b) for a family of the
				  same size, and whose family's assets do not exceed $1,000,000, as certified by
				  a member of that family under
				  7 AAC 41.315(c);
(3) who
(A)
				  resides with a parent or parents who are working or attending a job training or
				  educational program; or
(B) is
				  receiving, or needs to receive, protective services and resides with a parent
				  or parents not described in
(4) who is
(A) of this paragraph; and (4) who is (A) a
				  United States citizen;
(B) a United
				  States national; or
(C) a
				  qualified alien under
				  8
				  U.S.C. 1613 and
				  1641.