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additional child care is needed to allow a parent to participate in an activity described in (b)(1) of this section. (f) If necessary to address a change in a participating family’s circumstances, the department will issue to the family and the provider, an amendment to a child care authorization issued under (d) of this section. In the amendment, the department will state the period of time for which the amendment is in effect. (g) Except as provided in (b)(3) of this section for the initial authorization period, and in 7 AAC 41.370 for in-home child care, the department will pay the eligible cost of care during the time the family requires child care assistance under this chapter to an eligible provider on behalf of the participating family for child care provided. (h) In addition to the program benefits paid under (g) of this section, the department will pay to a licensed provider, on behalf of a child, any registration fee charged by the provider and billed to the department. The department will not pay more than $50 under this subsection. The department will pay only one registration fee per child, per licensed provider, in a calendar year. (Eff. 6/23/2006, Register 178) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.05.010 AS 47.27.030 AS 47.27.085

AS 47.27.005 AS 47.27.035 7 AAC 45.260. Work activities. (a) Under AS 47.27.035(a), the department will assign work activities, not to exceed 40 hours a week, to a recipient before or after the recipient has received a total of 24 months of assistance, as department staff availability and financial resources allow. (b) Under AS 47.27.035(b), the department will exempt from the work activities requirement for up to 12 months a single custodial parent or caretaker with one or more children under age 12 months. The parent or caretaker may receive the exemption for a cumulative total of 12 months, regardless of the number of children living with that parent or caretaker or the period of time that the parent or caretaker receives assistance under AS 47.27. This exemption does not apply to a minor parent who is required by AS 47.27.027(a)(3) to maintain attendance in a secondary school or other appropriate training program. The department will also exempt from the work activities requirement a parent or caretaker described in AS 47.27.035(c). The exemption provided in AS 47.27.035(c)(2) is applicable only to the extent that the medical reasons prevent