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(d) A residential child care facility shall adopt and compile facility policies, procedures, program descriptions, and forms, as applicable, into an operational manual that must be made available to employees, contractors, and volunteers and to the licensing representative upon request. (e) A facility’s practices and the practices of the facility employees, contractors, or volunteers shall conform to statutes, this chapter, and the facility’s policies. (Eff. 1/1/96, Register 136; am 3/1/98, Register 145; am 1/1/2001, Register 156; am 7/1/2022, Register 242) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 44.29.020 AS 47.32.030 7 AAC 50.130. Records. (a) A facility shall

(1) establish written records necessary to demonstrate compliance with the applicable requirements of AS 47.32 and this chapter;

(2) retain records demonstrating compliance for at least three years from the record’s creation; and

(3) permit a licensing representative to review records, including personnel and evaluation records and applicable portions of board or other governing body minutes, to determine compliance with AS 47.32 and this chapter. (b) A facility shall maintain records on forms prescribed by the department unless the facility uses alternate forms that contain the essential elements of the prescribed forms. (c) A full time care facility shall make and retain a record for each child so that

(1) entries are dated and identify the individual making the entries; and

(2) the records are retained for at least seven years after the child reaches 18 years of age. (d) A facility shall maintain confidentiality of information about a child and the child’s family. A facility caring for a child who is in state custody shall comply with the requirements of 7 AAC 54.010 — 7 AAC 54.150, 7 AAC 54.300 — 7 AAC 54.390, and 7 AAC 54.900. A facility may not disclose information, including photographs, concerning a child in state custody