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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 a conforming technical revision under sec. 138, E.O. 121 and AS 44.62.125(b)(6), to the authority citation that follows 7 AAC 53.350 to substitute a reference to AS 47.06.010 for the former reference to AS 47.05.010. 7 AAC 53.360. Unearned income of children in state custody. (a) Unearned income received by a foster parent for a child under 18 years of age who is in state custody under AS 47.10 or AS 47.14 and has been placed by the department in a foster home must be forwarded directly to the department, unless otherwise provided by court order for a specific child. (b) Unearned income received by the department for a child in department custody who is older than 17 years of age will be included in the child’s case plan with consideration toward transferring the receipt of the income to the child or a responsible representative, based on the child’s needs. (c) For purposes of this section, “unearned income” includes income such as social security benefit payments, adult public assistance, social security, and other similar income. (Eff. 11/23/78, Register 68; am 7/1/90, Register 114; am 12/10/2011, Register 200; am 7/1/2022, Register 242) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.06.010 AS 47.10.080 AS 47.14.010 Editor’s note: The substance of 7 AAC 53.360 was formerly contained in 7 AAC 50.830. 7 AAC 53.365. Payment to child placement agencies. (a) The department will pay for child placement services when the department has entered into an agreement with a child placement agency licensed under AS 47.32 and in compliance with the additional applicable standards and requirements of 7 AAC 56. (b) The department will pay for the cost of foster care to a child placement agency under an agreement that meets the requirements of (a) of this section. The department will list the rates in