Page 1525

(6) the damage or loss is not covered by any insurance protection the foster parent has. (b) The department may arrange for restitution by the child instead of by the department. (c) The department may use the services of an assessor to determine the appropriateness of, and dollar amount paid for, a damage or loss claim. (Eff. 7/1/90, Register 114; am 3/31/2005, Register 173; am 8/1/2015, Register 215) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 44.30.020 AS 47.06.010 AS 47.14.010 Editor’s note: The substance of 7 AAC 53.110 was formerly contained in 7 AAC 50.730. Effective July 1, 2022, Executive Order 121 split the former Department of Health and Social Services into the Department of Health and the Department of Family and Community Services. As of Register 242 (July 2022), the regulations attorney made conforming technical revisions under sec. 138, E.O. 121 and AS 44.62.125(b)(6), to the authority citation that follows 7 AAC 53.110 to substitute references to AS 44.30.020 and AS 47.06.010 for the former reference to AS 47.05.010. 7 AAC 53.115. Foster care rates paid for in-state relocation or travel. (a) A foster parent who maintains a licensed foster care residence in this state and who is approved to travel to an in-state activity will continue to receive the applicable rates set under 7 AAC 53.030 — 7 AAC 53.062 for up to 30 days unless the department approves additional time. (b) The applicable rates set under 7 AAC 53.030 — 7 AAC 53.062 apply after a licensed foster parent moves to another location within this state. The department will pay the applicable rates for up to 60 days after the date of departure from the licensed residence. The department may pay that rate for up to 120 days if the foster parent, in a timely manner,

(1) seeks licensure for the new residence in accordance with AS 47.32 and 7 AAC 50; or

(2) is in the process of finalizing the adoption or guardianship process for the child in foster care. (Eff. 4/13/2011, Register 198; am 8/1/2015, Register 215) Statutory Authority: