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215 (October 2015). The history note for 7 AAC 54.600 does not reflect the changes made by the regulations attorney. 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 54.600 to substitute a reference to AS 47.06.025 for the former reference to AS 47.05.065. Article 5. General Provisions. Rule 7 AAC 54.900. Definitions 7 AAC 54.900. Definitions. (a) In this chapter,

(1) “child” means an individual under the age of 18 and an individual 18 or 19 years of age who is a ward of the state or is under a court’s juvenile jurisdiction;

(2) “child protection files” means a system that stores, electronically or on paper, information gathered by the department in carrying out its duties under AS 47.10.005 — 47.10.142, AS 47.14.100 — 47.14.110, or AS 47.17.010 — 47.17.290;

(3) “child protection information” means information contained in child protection files;

(4) “child protection services” means services provided by the department under AS 47.10.005 — 47.10.990, AS 47.14.100, AS 47.15.010 — 47.15.080, and AS 47.17.010 — 47.17.290;

(5) “child protection services programs” means programs financed or provided by the department for child protection services;

(6) “client” means an individual under the age of 20 and that individual’s parent or guardian served by the unit in the department that provides child protection services or juvenile justice services;

(7) repealed 9/7/2013;

(8) “department” means the Department of Family and Community Services;

(9) repealed 9/7/2013;

(10) “health oversight agency” has the meaning given in 45 C.F.R. 164.501, revised as of October 1, 2004, and adopted by reference;

(11) repealed 9/7/2013;