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7 AAC 53.300. Applicability 7 AAC 53.310. Clothing 7 AAC 53.320. Medical, dental, diagnostic, and therapeutic services 7 AAC 53.330. One-time items 7 AAC 53.340. Prevention of out-of-home placement and reuniting families 7 AAC 53.350. Independent living 7 AAC 53.360. Unearned income of children in state custody 7 AAC 53.365. Payment to child placement agencies 7 AAC 53.370. Definitions 7 AAC 53.300. Applicability. 7 AAC 53.300 — 7 AAC 53.370 apply, unless otherwise indicated, for children in department custody or under the supervision of the department. (Eff. 7/1/90, Register 114; am 7/1/2022, Register 242) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.06.010 AS 47.10.080

AS 47.06.025 AS 47.14.010 7 AAC 53.310. Clothing. (a) The department will pay for adequate clothing as determined by the department at the time of the initial placement of a child in an out-of-home care setting. If the child is placed in successive settings, the department will determine the adequacy of clothing at the time of each placement and will pay for the purchase of additional clothing if

(1) the department has provided prior authorization for that purchase; and

(2) the cost is not already covered by another program or by the base rate under 7 AAC 53.030. (b) Once it is determined that the child has an adequate supply of clothing upon placement, routine replacement of clothing is the responsibility of the out-of-home care provider. (Eff. 11/23/78, Register 68; am 7/1/90, Register 114; am 12/10/2011, Register 200; am 8/1/2015, Register 215; am 7/1/2022, Register 242) Statutory Authority: