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the agreement to be paid by the child placement agency to the foster parents and for associated expenses related to child placement services. The child placement agency is responsible for direct payment to the foster parents. (c) The department may authorize a child placement agency to pay for the cost of subsidized adoption or subsidized guardianship under agreement as specified in (a) of this section. If payment for subsidized adoption or subsidized guardianship is included in the agreement, the department will list the rates in the agreement to be paid by the child placement agency to the adoptive or guardianship parents. The child placement agency is responsible for direct payment of those subsidies. The department will list the rates in the agreement to be paid for expenses related to child placement services for adoption and guardianship. (d) In this section, “child placement services” includes

(1) planning for a child’s care and treatment;

(2) selection of a particular foster home, guardianship, or adoption setting for a child;

(3) carrying out activities of the agency specified in the child’s care and treatment plan and, if applicable, the child’s case plan;

(4) supervision of a child’s care; and

(5) training and technical assistance of the care setting for a child. (Eff. 1/1/2001, Register 156; am 4/13/2011, Register 198; am 12/10/2011, Register 200 am 8/1/2015, Register 215; am 7/1/2022, Register 242) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 25.23.200 AS 47.10.080 AS 47.14.100

AS 25.23.210 AS 47.14.010 7 AAC 53.370. Definitions. In 7 AAC 53.300 — 7 AAC 53.370,

(1) “child’s placement plan” includes

(A) the placement plan of care required by 7 AAC 50.300(c) for a child in a licensed foster home;