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Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 4 - Children's Services and Juvenile Justice › Chapter 67 - Foster Home Licensing Standards › Article 1 - Licensing Process › 7 AAC 67.030 - Application for an initial or renewal of a foster home license

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) An applicant
				  for a license to operate a foster home under AS 47.32 and this chapter shall
				  submit an initial application in the name of the individuals responsible for
				  the operation of the foster home, in a format provided by the department. The
				  following additional information is required for the application to be
				  complete:
(1) a statement as to whether each
				  adult household member has ever operated, or currently is operating, a licensed
				  facility, in state or out of state, to include a child care, residential care,
				  or other licensed facility, and any reasons for any termination of that
				  license;
(2) information concerning
				  any denial of a prior application for a license under AS 47.32, voluntary
				  termination or enforcement action of a license issued under AS 47.32, or
				  termination for cause as an employee in a facility licensed under AS
				  47.32;
(3) a statement
				  demonstrating that the applicant has resources sufficient to meet the financial
				  needs of the applicant's family, independent of any foster care maintenance
				  payment as set out in 7 AAC 53;
(4)
				  verification, through a government-issued photographic identification such as a
				  driver's license or passport, that the applicant is at least 21 years of age or
				  older;
(5) information regarding
				  any licensing specialization requested under 7 AAC 67.400 - 7 AAC
				  67.420;
(6) the signed release of
				  information authorization for a background check for all household members over
				  16 years of age;
(7) for each
				  household member over 16 years of age, the fingerprints that are required under
				  AS
				  47.05.310(e) for a report of
				  criminal justice information and a national criminal history record
				  check;
(8) foster parent background
				  information in a format provided by the department;
(9) a plan for care and supervision in a
				  format provided by the department;
(10) an emergency response plan in a format
				  provided by the department.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 4 - Children's Services and Juvenile Justice › Chapter 67 - Foster Home Licensing Standards › Article 1 - Licensing Process › 7 AAC 67.035 - Assessment of foster home upon initial application

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The department
				  will assess an application for a foster home license, including a review and
				  discussion of
(1) background check
				  information;
(2) past child
				  protection information;
(3) release
				  of information authorizations, if necessary;
(4) previous licensing history in this state
				  and other states;
(5) assessment of
				  the skills and abilities of the applicants;
(6) child-rearing practices and parenting
				  techniques of applicants
(7) any
				  history of physical health, mental health, behavioral health, or substance
				  abuse that might pose a threat to the safety or well-being of a foster child
				  placed in the home;
(8) any history
				  of domestic violence with the applicant or household members;
(9) documentation of interviews of all
				  household members, as it relates to their ability and willingness to provide
				  foster care or reside in a foster home;
(10) social and family history as documented
				  on the background information form;
(11) assessment of training needs of the
				  applicants to meet the specific needs of the foster child placed in the foster
				  home; and
(12) a comprehensive
				  inquiry into the applicant's personal and family history and family
				  dynamics.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 4 - Children's Services and Juvenile Justice › Chapter 67 - Foster Home Licensing Standards › Article 1 - Licensing Process › 7 AAC 67.037 - Formal inspection of a foster home for licensure

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The department
				  will conduct a physical inspection of the foster home upon each application and
				  renewal to determine whether the home is maintained in a manner protective of
				  life, health, safety, and welfare.
(b) The applicant for a foster home license
				  must allow access to each room in the proposed foster home and each building on
				  the premises unless the building is a self-contained, separate-entry residence
				  rented to or owned by another individual.
(c) During a physical inspection of the
				  proposed foster home, the licensing specialist may take photographs of the
				  foster home and premises
Authority:
AS 44.30.020
AS
						47.14.120
AS
						47.32.010
AS
						47.32.020
AS
						47.32.030
AS
						47.32.032
AS
						47.32.040
AS
						47.32.050
AS
						47.32.060
AS
						47.32.110
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 4 - Children's Services and Juvenile Justice › Chapter 67 - Foster Home Licensing Standards › Article 1 - Licensing Process › 7 AAC 67.040 - Issuance of a provisional foster home license

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) If, after
				  evaluation and inspection, the department determines the applicant meets the
				  requirements of AS 47.32, this chapter, and any other applicable statutes or
				  regulations, the department will issue a provisional foster home
				  license.
(b) A provisional foster
				  home license is issued for the physical address where the applicant resides and
				  is not transferrable to another individual, owner, or operator, or another
				  physical address, except as authorized by this chapter.
(c) Taking into consideration the preference
				  of the applicant, and the assessment under 7 AAC 67.035(a), the department may
				  impose a condition on a provisional foster home license.
(d) If the department decides not to issue or
				  to deny a provisional foster home license, the department will issue a written
				  notice to the applicant. In the notice, the department will outline the reasons
				  for nonissuance or denial of the provisional foster home license and the
				  process for appeal of this determination under
				  AS
				  47.32.070.
Authority:
AS 44.30.020
AS
						47.32.010
AS
						47.32.020
AS
						47.32.030
AS
						47.32.032
AS
						47.32.040
AS
						47.32.050
AS
						47.32.060
AS
						47.32.070
AS
						47.32.150
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 4 - Children's Services and Juvenile Justice › Chapter 67 - Foster Home Licensing Standards › Article 1 - Licensing Process › 7 AAC 67.041 - Relocation of a foster home

Current through May 31, 2024
A licensee must provide advance notice to the department of
					 the licensee's intent to relocate and must schedule an inspection not later
					 than 30 days after the relocation. Following the inspection, the department may
					 issue a license for the new location.
Authority:
AS 44.30.020
AS
						47.32.010
AS
						47.32.030
AS
						47.32.080
AS
						47.32.110
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 4 - Children's Services and Juvenile Justice › Chapter 67 - Foster Home Licensing Standards › Article 1 - Licensing Process › 7 AAC 67.045 - Provisional foster home license issued under emergency conditions

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The department
				  may issue a provisional foster home license under emergency conditions to an
				  applicant if a child must be placed immediately and the department determines
				  that it is in the child's best interest to place the child in the applicant's
				  home.
(b) The department may issue
				  a license under this section, regardless of whether the application is
				  complete, if the department has determined from initial background screening,
				  information provided, and any further investigation, that the applicant meets
				  minimum standards of care that protect the health, safety, and well-being of
				  the child. A license issued under this section is valid for 90 days unless the
				  department specifies a shorter period.
(c) Before placement under this section, the
				  department will conduct an initial background screening for the applicant, and
				  each household member 16 years of age and older, including a search of the
				  following databases:
(1) the Alaska Public
				  Safety Information Network (APSIN);
(2) child protection records (Prober and the
				  Online Resource for Children in Alaska (ORCA));
(3) the United States Department of Justice's
				  Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW) maintained under
				  42 U.S.C.
				  16920;
(4) the Alaska Sex Offender/Child Kidnapper
				  Registry that the Department of Public Safety maintains under
				  AS
				  18.65.087;
(5) the Juvenile Offender Management
				  Information System (JOMIS).
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 4 - Children's Services and Juvenile Justice › Chapter 67 - Foster Home Licensing Standards › Article 1 - Licensing Process › 7 AAC 67.050 - Biennial license and renewal

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) At least 90
				  days before expiration of a biennial license, a licensed foster home that
				  intends to remain licensed shall submit an application for biennial licensure
				  in accordance with 7 AAC 67.040.
(b) If, after an assessment under 7 AAC 67.035 and inspection under 7 AAC 67.037, the department determines the
				  applicant meets the requirements of AS 47.32, this chapter, and any other
				  applicable statutes or regulations, the department will issue a biermial
				  license.
(c) A biennial foster home
				  license is issued for the physical address where the applicant resides and is
				  not transferrable to another individual, owner, or operator or another physical
				  address, except as authorized by this chapter.
(d) Taking into consideration the preference
				  of the applicant, and the assessment under (b) of this section, the department
				  may impose a condition on a biennial foster home license.
Authority:
AS 44.30.020
AS
						47.14.100
AS
						47.14.120
AS
						47.32.010
AS
						47.32.020
AS
						47.32.030
AS
						47.32.040
AS
						47.32.050
AS
						47.32.060
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 4 - Children's Services and Juvenile Justice › Chapter 67 - Foster Home Licensing Standards › Article 1 - Licensing Process › 7 AAC 67.055 - Investigation of a foster home

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The department
				  may investigate eomplaints alleging a violation of licensure.
(b) Depending on the nature of the complaint,
				  the department may assign a licensing specialist and a protective services
				  specialist to investigate the complaint jointly.
(c) The licensing specialist shall document
				  the investigation in a report of investigation in accordance with
				  AS 47.32.120,
				  including any finding and any enforcement action.
Authority:
AS 44.30.020
AS
						47.14.120
AS
						47.32.010
AS
						47.32.020
AS
						47.32.030
AS
						47.32.090
AS
						47.32.100
AS
						47.32.110
AS
						47.32.120
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 4 - Children's Services and Juvenile Justice › Chapter 67 - Foster Home Licensing Standards › Article 1 - Licensing Process › 7 AAC 67.060 - Enforcement actions and plans of correction

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) Under
				  AS 47.32.120,
				  47.32.130,
				  and
				  47.32.140,
				  the department may take an enforcement action based upon the result of an
				  inspection or investigation.
(b)
				  Not later than 14 days after receiving notice under
				  AS
				  47.32.140(b) from the
				  department, the licensee must make the allegation of compliance under
				  AS
				  47.32.140(b) or enter into a
				  plan of correction under
				  AS
				  47.32.140(b) and (c). A plan
				  of correction must indicate the steps that licensee must take to meet the
				  requirements of this chapter.
(c)
				  If a licensee fails to submit an acceptable plan of correction, the licensee
				  may be subject to further enforcement actions under
				  AS
				  47.32.140.
(d) If the department revokes a license under
				  AS
				  47.32.140(d), the department
				  will not accept a plan of correction from the date of revocation.
(e) A licensee may appeal the decision by the
				  department to revoke a license under AS 47.32. If a licensee appeals the
				  decision by the department to revoke a license under
				  AS
				  47.32.130,
				  47.32.140,
				  and
				  47.32.150,
				  the department will not place children in the foster home or issue foster care
				  payments until the final agency decision is received.
Authority:
AS 44.30.020
AS 47.06.010
AS
						47.32.020
AS
						47.32.040
AS
						47.32.050
AS
						47.32.060
AS
						47.32.120
AS
						47.32.130
AS
						47.32.140
AS
						47.32.150
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 4 - Children's Services and Juvenile Justice › Chapter 67 - Foster Home Licensing Standards › Article 1 - Licensing Process › 7 AAC 67.065 - Request for variance

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) An applicant for a foster home license or
				  a licensee may request a general variance under
				  7 AAC 10.9500 -
				  7 AAC 10.9535 from a requirement of this
				  chapter.
(b) An applicant for a
				  foster home license or a licensee may request, with respect to a barrier crime
				  or condition, a variance under
				  7 AAC 10.930 from a requirement of
				  7 AAC 10.900 -
				  7 AAC 10.990 or this
				  chapter.
Authority:
AS 44.30.020
AS
						47.05.310
AS
						47.05.320
AS
						47.05.340
AS 47.06.010
AS
						47.32.010
AS
						47.32.030
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 4 - Children's Services and Juvenile Justice › Chapter 67 - Foster Home Licensing Standards › Article 1 - Licensing Process › 7 AAC 67.070 - Disclosure of department licensing records and confidentiality

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The department
				  will create and maintain a file for each licensed foster home and establish
				  policies for the safeguarding of these records.
(b) Confidentiality and disclosure of the
				  licensing file is governed by
				  AS
				  47.32.180. (c) Unless otherwise provided by
				  state or federal law, the licensing file must be provided to
(1) the office of administrative hearings or
				  superior court upon appeal of an enforcement action under
				  AS
				  47.32.150;
(2) any government agency that provides
				  financing to a foster home licensed under this chapter; the agency may have
				  access to foster home records to conduct an audit; or
(3) any government licensing agency,
				  including tribal organizations, that have licensing programs to ensure that the
				  health, safety, and welfare of individuals in care are adequately
				  protected
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 4 - Children's Services and Juvenile Justice › Chapter 67 - Foster Home Licensing Standards › Article 2 - Foster Home Administration, Operation, and Management › 7 AAC 67.100 - Qualifications of a foster parent

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) An individual
				  who seeks or currently has a foster home license must
(1) be of reputable character, exercise sound
				  judgment, and demonstrate responsible, stable, law-abiding, and emotionally
				  mature behavior;
(2) be at least 21
				  years of age;
(3) have a valid
				  background check in accordance with
				  AS
				  47.05.300 -
				  47.05.390
				  and
				  7 AAC 10.900 -
				  7 AAC 10.990;
(4) demonstrate the understanding and ability
				  to meet the physical, behavioral, emotional, and social needs of children in
				  care;
(5) possess the physical
				  capacity and emotional stability to provide care for children;
(6) treat all children in the home
				  fairly;
(7) demonstrate respect for
				  the foster child's own family and work with the child's family members as
				  indicated in the case plan and family contact plan;
(8) have adequate family supports or
				  financial, subsistence, or community resources to support the household
				  independent of the monthly foster care reimbursements;
(9) demonstrate a willingness to work
				  cooperatively with children in care, the child's parents and other family
				  members, the department, the child's school, the child's tribe if applicable,
				  and other community agencies that provide services to the child in the foster
				  home;
(10) ensure that all
				  household members are compliant with foster home licensing
				  requirements;
(11) adhere to this
				  chapter when identifying safe and responsible alternate caregivers, taking into
				  consideration the age, special needs, and behaviors of each child when
				  selecting an alternate caregiver; and
(12) ensure that all individuals having
				  regular contact with children in the foster home comply with the applicable
				  requirements of this chapter.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 4 - Children's Services and Juvenile Justice › Chapter 67 - Foster Home Licensing Standards › Article 2 - Foster Home Administration, Operation, and Management › 7 AAC 67.105 - Qualifications of individuals having regular contact with children in a foster home

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) For the purpose of this section, an
				  individual having regular contact with children in a foster home includes an
				  alternate caregiver, a babysitter, and a household member.
(b) An individual having regular contact with
				  children in a foster home must
(1) be of
				  reputable character, exercise sound judgment, and demonstrate responsible,
				  stable, law-abiding, and emotionally mature behavior;
(2) treat all children in the home
				  fairly;
(3) have the capacity to
				  deal with frustration and conflict and the ability to work with children who,
				  because of their background and experience, might express themselves negatively
				  toward the caregiver; and
(4) be
				  willing to work cooperatively with the child in care, the child's parents and
				  family members, the department, and if applicable, service providers within the
				  foster home.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 4 - Children's Services and Juvenile Justice › Chapter 67 - Foster Home Licensing Standards › Article 2 - Foster Home Administration, Operation, and Management › 7 AAC 67.120 - Alternate caregivers and babysitters

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) A foster parent
				  shall use the reasonable and prudent parent standard when designating alternate
				  caregivers and babysitters.
(b) A
				  foster parent shall designate an alternate caregiver when the foster parent
				  will be away from the foster home for more than 24 hours, as follows:
(1) the use of an alternate caregiver may not
				  exceed 48 hours in a calendar week unless approved by the department;
(2) a foster parent may not designate an
				  alternate caregiver for longer than 14 days; when utilizing an alternate
				  caregiver for longer than 24 continuous hours, the foster parent must provide
				  notice and contact information for the alternate caregiver to the licensing
				  specialist and the child's caseworker;
(3) an alternate caregiver must be at least
				  18 years of age to care for children younger than 15 years of age, and must be
				  at least 21 years of age to care for children at least 15 years of age and
				  under 18 years of age;
(4) an
				  alternate caregiver must have a valid background check in accordance with
				  AS
				  47.05.300 -
				  47.05.390
				  and
				  7 AAC 10.900 -
				  7 AAC 10.990;
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 4 - Children's Services and Juvenile Justice › Chapter 67 - Foster Home Licensing Standards › Article 2 - Foster Home Administration, Operation, and Management › 7 AAC 67.130 - Orientation and training

Current through May 31, 2024
(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
				  later than 90 days after issuance of a provisional foster home license, the
				  department will develop a written individualized training plan in consultation
				  with the foster parent and the child's caseworker, if applicable, and approved
				  by the licensing supervisor. The training plan must be individually designed to
				  strengthen the foster parent's ability to meet the needs of each child placed
				  in the foster home.
(c) Following
				  the first year of licensure, a foster parent shall complete training as
				  identified in the individual training plan developed and updated annually by
				  the department's licensing specialist in consultation with the foster
				  parent.
(d) Training must be
				  documented, with a copy provided to the department and must include the date,
				  subject, method of training, duration, and the name of the individual who
				  conducted the training.
Authority:
AS 44.30.020
AS
						47.14.120
AS
						47.32.010
AS
						47.32.020
AS
						47.32.030
AS
						47.32.110
AS
						47.32.180
AS
						47.32.190
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 4 - Children's Services and Juvenile Justice › Chapter 67 - Foster Home Licensing Standards › Article 2 - Foster Home Administration, Operation, and Management › 7 AAC 67.140 - Placement of a child in foster home on a nonemergency basis

Current through May 31, 2024
(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 foster
				  home license. If a licensee seeks to change the age range, capacity, or
				  conditions of the foster home license, the licensee must request approval from
				  the department. Upon approval, the department will issue a new foster home
				  license with the changes.
(c) When
				  a licensee agrees to accept a placement, the department will provide a
(1) completed authorization form allowing the
				  licensee to consent for emergency and routine medical care; and
(2) placement packet for the child.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 4 - Children's Services and Juvenile Justice › Chapter 67 - Foster Home Licensing Standards › Article 2 - Foster Home Administration, Operation, and Management › 7 AAC 67.150 - Placement change of a child

Current through May 31, 2024
(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 home, or in the event of an emergency
				  affecting the foster home, a 14-calendar-day notice is not required. If the
				  department must relocate a child to another placement setting, the licensee
				  shall cooperate with the department throughout the relocation
				  process.
(b) When a child leaves
				  the foster home, the licensee shall send all of the child's records to the
				  child's caseworker. If the child is a private placement through a child
				  placement agency, the child's records are returned to the child placement
				  agency.
(c) A licensee shall
				  provide all of the child's personal possessions to the protective services
				  specialist not later than 72 hours after the change of placement. Personal
				  possessions include the following:
(1) the
				  child's money and bank account information;
(2) clothing, including clothing purchased
				  for the child while placed in the foster home;
(3) photographs, drawings, and school
				  documentation;
(4) other personal
				  items such as furniture purchased for the child, items bought for the child,
				  and anything the child has acquired, such as mementos, sports equipment,
				  bicycles, gifts, and electronic devices.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 4 - Children's Services and Juvenile Justice › Chapter 67 - Foster Home Licensing Standards › Article 2 - Foster Home Administration, Operation, and Management › 7 AAC 67.160 - Records of a child

Current through May 31, 2024
(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 child's
				  schoolwork.
(c) A license shall
				  allow the department access to the child's records.
(d) A licensee shall securely store the
				  child's records within the foster home.
(e) A foster home caring for a child who is
				  in state custody shall comply with the requirements regarding the
				  confidentiality and disclosure of child protection records in 7 AAC
				  54.
(f) A licensee may not disclose
				  in any format, including through the use of the Internet, social media, or
				  social networking sites, information containing the identity of a child in
				  care, including photographs and videos.
Authority:
AS 44.30.020
AS
						47.14.120
AS
						47.32.010
AS
						47.32.020
AS
						47.32.030
AS
						47.32.110
AS
						47.32.190
AS
						47.32.180
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 4 - Children's Services and Juvenile Justice › Chapter 67 - Foster Home Licensing Standards › Article 2 - Foster Home Administration, Operation, and Management › 7 AAC 67.170 - General records and reports

Current through May 31, 2024
(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 member,
				  employee, contractor, or volunteer who might have unsupervised contact with a
				  child in care;
(2) application by a
				  member of the household to become an in-home child care provider, an adult
				  assisted living home provider, or an in-home adult day care provider at the
				  premises licensed as a foster home;
(3) change in the household composition,
				  including
(A) hirth, adoption, marriage, or
				  divorce;
(B) incapacity, or serious
				  physical or mental illness, of a licensee or member of the household;
(C) the death of anyone in the household;
				  or
(D) a change in who resides in
				  the licensed foster home;
(4) licensee change of name;
(5) intent to relocate the foster home under
				  7 AAC 67.041;
(6) change of
				  telephone number; and
(7) a change
				  in the specialization under this chapter.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 4 - Children's Services and Juvenile Justice › Chapter 67 - Foster Home Licensing Standards › Article 2 - Foster Home Administration, Operation, and Management › 7 AAC 67.180 - Critical incident records

Current through May 31, 2024
(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.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 4 - Children's Services and Juvenile Justice › Chapter 67 - Foster Home Licensing Standards › Article 3 - Care and Services for Children in Foster Homes › 7 AAC 67.200 - Supervision of children

Current through May 31, 2024
(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 for children when conditions or individuals are identified as
				  potential risks to a child in care.
(c) A foster parent shall utilize the
				  reasonable and prudent parent standard for determining whether to allow a child
				  in care to participate in extracurricular, enrichment, cultural, or social
				  activities. Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, a child's
				  caseworker must approve a child's participation in the following activities
				  before the child may begin participation
(1)
				  operation of a vehicle;
(2)
				  handling of a firearm under supervision;
(3) contact sports;
(4) playing with propelled objects, such as
				  paint guns, without constant supervision;
(5) airborne activities other than approved
				  transportation.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 4 - Children's Services and Juvenile Justice › Chapter 67 - Foster Home Licensing Standards › Article 3 - Care and Services for Children in Foster Homes › 7 AAC 67.210 - Maximum capacity of children in foster homes

Current through May 31, 2024
(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
				  biological or adoptive children, or any household member's biological or
				  adoptive children. Of the six, not more than
(1) two children under 30 months of age are
				  permitted;
(2) two may be
				  nonambulatory.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 4 - Children's Services and Juvenile Justice › Chapter 67 - Foster Home Licensing Standards › Article 3 - Care and Services for Children in Foster Homes › 7 AAC 67.220 - Placement of children who are receiving home and community-based waiver services

Current through May 31, 2024
(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,
				  notwithstanding the provisions of
				  7 AAC 67.210, and place children who are receiving home
				  and community-based waiver services in that home if
(1) the licensee's training or experience
				  qualifies the licensee to provide proper care to meet the child's needs;
				  and
(2) the licensee has a written
				  plan on how to evacuate the children in case of fire or other emergency, as set
				  out in 7 AAC 67.303.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 4 - Children's Services and Juvenile Justice › Chapter 67 - Foster Home Licensing Standards › Article 3 - Care and Services for Children in Foster Homes › 7 AAC 67.230 - Program and management in foster home

Current through May 31, 2024
(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;
(2) supporting the child's choice of
				  participation in ethnic or cultural events, including providing for
				  transportation to those events;
(3)
				  helping the child develop age-appropriate patterns of behavior that foster
				  constructive relationships and increase the child's coping skills;
				  and
(4) providing the child with
				  access to safe and suitable toys and activities that contribute to developing
				  the child's physical, mental, social, and emotional skills.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 4 - Children's Services and Juvenile Justice › Chapter 67 - Foster Home Licensing Standards › Article 3 - Care and Services for Children in Foster Homes › 7 AAC 67.240 - Behavior guidance

Current through May 31, 2024
(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 reinforcement, redirection, the setting of realistic expectations, and
				  clear and consistent limits.
(c) A
				  foster parent is responsible for behavior modification practices for a child in
				  care, as follows:
(1) this responsibility may
				  not be delegated to a child;
(2)
				  behavior modification must be based on an understanding of the child's needs
				  and stage of development;
(3)
				  behavior modification must be fair, reasonable, consistent, and related to the
				  child's behavior;
(4) a child in
				  care may not be (A) spanked with a hand or object, or be subjected to any form
				  of corporal or physical punishment, including biting, jerking, kicking,
				  hitting, pulling the child's hair, or shaking or throwing the child;
(B) assigned strenuous exercise or work as a
				  form of punishment; this excludes age and developmentally appropriate chores or
				  exercise;
(C) threatened with
				  physical harm;
(D) threatened to be
				  expelled from the foster home or intimidated;
(E) subjected to verbal abuse and derogatory
				  remarks about the child or the child's family characteristics, physical traits,
				  culture, ethnicity, language, sexual orientation, or traditions;
(F) placed in a locked room;
(G) placed under a cold water
				  shower;
(H) forced to eat or have
				  hot sauce, soap, or other burning or foul tasting substances placed in a
				  child's mouth;
(I) subject to the
				  use of a physical restraint, except when necessary to protect a child from
				  injury, or to protect property from serious damage; a physical restraint
				  permitted under this subparagraph may be passive physical restraint only; the
				  foster parent shall report the use of any physical restraint to the
				  department;
(J) subject to the use
				  of a mechanical restraint, except for a protective device such as a
				  seatbelt;
(K) subject to the use of
				  a chemical restraint; or
(L)
				  disciplined in a manner that is cruel, humiliating, or otherwise damaging to
				  the child.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 4 - Children's Services and Juvenile Justice › Chapter 67 - Foster Home Licensing Standards › Article 4 - Health and Safety in the Foster Home › 7 AAC 67.300 - Purpose and applicability

Current through May 31, 2024
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.
Authority:
AS 44.30.020
AS
						47.14.120
AS
						47.32.010
AS
						47.32.020
AS
						47.32.030
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 4 - Children's Services and Juvenile Justice › Chapter 67 - Foster Home Licensing Standards › Article 4 - Health and Safety in the Foster Home › 7 AAC 67.303 - Life and fire safety

Current through May 31, 2024
(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
				  enforcement activities under 13 AAC 50.
(b) At the time of licensing, the department
				  will inspect a foster home to determine if the foster home 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 may request an advisory inspection report from local or
				  state authorities. The foster home is responsible for any fee charged by the
				  authority for each inspection.
(c)
				  A foster home must 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 three minutes;
(2) describes in detail the procedures that
				  will be followed for the complete evacuation of the foster home, including
				  specific procedures as applicable for
(A)
				  children under 30 months of age;
(B) adults or children with limited mobility;
				  and
(C) adults or children who
				  otherwise may need assistance in an emergency, including an adult or child who
				  is mentally, visually, or hearing impaired;
(3) includes procedures, in a format required
				  by the department, for other emergency situations or natural disasters that may
				  affect the foster home; and
(4)
				  requires
(A) the licensed foster parent to
				  provide training of all caregivers in implementing the plan; and
(B) participation of all caregivers who are
				  present during scheduled drills.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 4 - Children's Services and Juvenile Justice › Chapter 67 - Foster Home Licensing Standards › Article 4 - Health and Safety in the Foster Home › 7 AAC 67.305 - Heating and heating devices

Current through May 31, 2024
(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 and is
(A) vented to the outside if the device is
				  fuel burning and emits smoke or fumes; vents or stacks leading from a heating
				  unit must be airtight at joints so that fumes, smoke, or unbumed gases cannot
				  pass from the device, vent, or stack into the foster home;
(B) equipped with protective devices if the
				  heating device presents a hazard because of an exposed flame or heating
				  element, and if children in care are under six years of age or have limitations
				  that pose a risk of injury; heat sources must be shielded in a manner that
				  prevents bum injury; the shield must be far enough from the heat source to
				  prevent it from smoldering or burning; and
(C) not placed or located in sleeping
				  quarters during sleeping hours, unless the foster home does not have a separate
				  sleeping area; and
(D) not placed
				  or located in exit ways or corridors at any time; and
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 4 - Children's Services and Juvenile Justice › Chapter 67 - Foster Home Licensing Standards › Article 4 - Health and Safety in the Foster Home › 7 AAC 67.310 - Water supply

Current through May 31, 2024
A foster home shall provide an ample supply of potable
					 water from a system that complies with the applicable provisions of 18 AAC
					 80.
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
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 4 - Children's Services and Juvenile Justice › Chapter 67 - Foster Home Licensing Standards › Article 4 - Health and Safety in the Foster Home › 7 AAC 67.315 - Wastewater disposal

Current through May 31, 2024
A foster home shall provide a domestic wastewater system
					 that complies with the applicable provisions of 18 AAC 72.
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
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 4 - Children's Services and Juvenile Justice › Chapter 67 - Foster Home Licensing Standards › Article 4 - Health and Safety in the Foster Home › 7 AAC 67.317 - Solid waste disposal

Current through May 31, 2024
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.
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
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 4 - Children's Services and Juvenile Justice › Chapter 67 - Foster Home Licensing Standards › Article 4 - Health and Safety in the Foster Home › 7 AAC 67.320 - Toilet facilities, sinks, showers, and bathing facilities

Current through May 31, 2024
(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 -
				  18.60.740,
				  and by any applicable municipal plumbing code. A foster home shall ensure that
				  plumbing in the foster home is consistent with good public health
				  practices.
(b) A foster home shall
				  provide and maintain clean and sanitary toilet facilities and ensure that in
				  each toilet room
(1) at least one easily
				  cleanable waste receptacle is provided; if soiled diapers are kept in a waste
				  receptacle until disposed of, that waste receptacle must be covered;
(2) toilet tissue is provided;
(3) each step stool, if provided, has a
				  nonslip tread made of a water-impervious, durable material; and
(4) each toilet lid, seat, and handle and
				  each hand sink is kept clean and sanitary,
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 4 - Children's Services and Juvenile Justice › Chapter 67 - Foster Home Licensing Standards › Article 4 - Health and Safety in the Foster Home › 7 AAC 67.323 - Premises

Current through May 31, 2024
(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 areas;
(2) insects, rodents, and other pests are
				  controlled and that the foster home and premises are kept free of conditions
				  that are likely to attract or harbor pests; any pesticide use is subject to the
				  applicable requirements of
				  7 AAC 10.1093; if the department determines that the home is
				  not adequately controlling pests, the department may require the licensee to
				  hire a commercial pest control applicator certified under 18 AAC 90, or to take
				  other appropriate action if a commercial pest control applicator is not
				  available in the community;
(3)
				  lead-based paint is not used, and any painted surface is free from
				  flaking;
(4) hot water temperature
				  is not less than 100 degrees Fahrenheit, and not more than 120 degrees
				  Fahrenheit, for any fixture that is accessible to adults or children;
(5) an artificial light source is provided in
				  each area of the foster home; the light must be sufficient and appropriate for
				  the activities performed in each area;
(6) cleaners, medicines, toxic materials, and
				  other harmful substances are stored in a place that is inaccessible to children
				  in care;
(7) furniture and
				  equipment are durable, safe, and easily cleanable, and are kept clean and in
				  good repair;
(8) only nontoxic
				  arts-and-crafts materials are used; and
(9) the department is aware of and approves
				  placement in the home of common household plants that are poisonous, including
				  a poinsettia, a dieffenbachia, an English ivy, a mother-in-law, and a
				  philodendron.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 4 - Children's Services and Juvenile Justice › Chapter 67 - Foster Home Licensing Standards › Article 4 - Health and Safety in the Foster Home › 7 AAC 67.325 - General cleaning and sanitation standards

Current through May 31, 2024
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 other surfaces often touched by children in care are
				  cleaned and sanitized regularly;
(3) each interior and exterior waste
				  receptacle is kept clean and emptied as often as necessary to prevent
				  overflow;
(4) any surface
				  contaminated by a body fluid, including saliva, blood, mucus, vomit, urine,
				  feces, and an injury discharge, is immediately cleaned and disinfected using
				  universal precautions in accordance with 7 AAC 67.327;
(5) cleaning that may present a hazard to
				  children is done only when a room is not occupied by children in care;
				  and
(6) all bedding is laundered
(A) at a frequency to keep it
				  clean;
(B) before assignment to
				  another child in care; and
(C)
				  whenever soiled.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 4 - Children's Services and Juvenile Justice › Chapter 67 - Foster Home Licensing Standards › Article 4 - Health and Safety in the Foster Home › 7 AAC 67.327 - Universal precautions

Current through May 31, 2024
(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 medical and sanitation advice on
				  communicable, contagious, or infectious diseases;
(2) adopting universal precautions, including
				  the use of gloves, to handle potential exposure to blood, blood-contaminating
				  body fluids, and injury discharges; and
(3) training household members or alternate
				  caregivers in universal precautions and in the prevention of communicable,
				  contagious, and infectious diseases.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 7 - Health and Social Services › Part 4 - Children's Services and Juvenile Justice › Chapter 67 - Foster Home Licensing Standards › Article 4 - Health and Safety in the Foster Home › 7 AAC 67.330 - Additional provisions for licensed foster homes to provide care for children

Current through May 31, 2024
(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 outlets that are not in use and that are accessible to
				  children under five years of age.