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(Eff. 11/23/78, Register 68; am 7/1/90, Register 114; am 1/1/96, Register 136; am 4/13/2011, Register 198; am 7/1/2022, Register 242) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.05.010 AS 47.10.080

AS 47.06.010 AS 47.14.010 Editor’s note: The substance of 7 AAC 53.320 was formerly contained in 7 AAC 50.820. 7 AAC 53.330. One-time items. (a) “One-time items” are goods or services that are not included in out-of-home care payments because of high one-time or short-term costs exceeding $100. An out-of-home care provider may request one-time item money for a child placed by the department when there is no other resource for payment. (b) One-time item money may cover items such as

(1) special cribs, beds, mattresses, or discretionary devices for persons with disabilities;

(2) special event costs, such as graduation costs or Christmas gift money, if the child is placed less than 90 days before the event;

(3) costs for pre-placement visitation and travel. (c) An out-of-home care provider will not be reimbursed for an expenditure if it was made or incurred before receiving written approval of the one-time request, or if it is included in a rate under 7 AAC 53.050 — 7 AAC 53.060 and 7 AAC 53.365. (d) A request by an out-of-home care provider for one-time item money must be made to the department in writing. (e) Not later than 10 working days after receiving a request for one-time item money, the department will notify an out-of-home care provider of the action taken by the department on the request. (Eff. 11/23/78, Register 68; am 7/1/90, Register 114; am 11/16/94, Register 132; am 1/1/2001, Register 156; am 4/13/2011, Register 198; am 7/1/2022, Register 242)