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(48) “supervision of children” means protective oversight of children including

(A) a prudent level of awareness of and responsibility for a child’s ongoing activity;

(B) knowledge of program, the applicable requirements of this chapter, and children’s needs; and

(C) the degree of supervision indicated by a child’s age, developmental level, and physical, emotional, and social needs;

(49) “treatment” means a series of planned interventions designed to address a child’s physical, mental, emotional, behavioral, and developmental disorders and bring about positive measurable changes needed to facilitate the child’s successful functioning and return to its family or community;

(50) “waking hours” means the hours from six a.m. to midnight;

(51) “young child” means a child from birth up to nine years of age. (Eff. 1/1/96, Register 136; am 3/1/98, Register 145; am 1/1/2001, Register 156; am 6/21/2001, Register 158; am 6/23/2006, Register 178; am 4/13/2011, Register 198; am 7/1/2022, Register 242) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 44.29.020 AS 47.10.300 AS 47.32.010

AS 47.05.012 AS 47.10.392 AS 47.32.030 Editor’s note: With Register 179, October 2006, and under the authority of AS 44.62.125, the regulations attorney changed obsolete terminology concerning persons with disabilities in conformity with ch. 25, SLA 2006. As of Register 207 (October 2013), and acting under AS 44.62.125(b)(6) and sec. 29, ch. 42, SLA 2013, the regulations attorney made a technical change to 7 AAC 50.990, to change “the mentally retarded” to “individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.” Chapter 42, SLA 2013 amended terminology in the Alaska Statutes to replace references to “mental retardation” and “mentally retarded” with more current terms. Section 29, ch. 42, SLA 2013 instructed that similar changes be made in the Alaska Administrative Code. Chapter 51. Child Placement Agencies.