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(c) With prior approval of the department, an agency regularly serving medically fragile children need not make the report required by (b)(2) of this section. (d) An agency shall immediately report the following incidents involving a child in state custody under placement with the agency to the child’s state placing worker:

(1) death of a child in placement with the agency;

(2) attempted or threatened suicide by a child in placement with the agency;

(3) life-threatening illness or hospitalization of a child in placement with the agency, unless the child is a medically fragile child; or

(4) unapproved absence for more than 10 hours by a child in placement with the agency. (e) An agency shall report the following to the child’s state placing worker no later than the first working day that it is known:

(1) pregnancy of a child in placement with the agency;

(2) severe distress or depression of a child in placement with the agency;

(3) nonemergency medical care requiring consent from the child’s parent; in this paragraph, “nonemergency medical care” includes surgery, anesthesia, psychotropic medication, or any drugs prescribed for mental illness or behavioral problems;

(4) violation of a condition of probation by a child in placement with the agency, if applicable;

(5) allegations of criminal conduct by a child in placement with the agency. (f) An agency shall immediately report the following incidents involving a child in placement with the agency to the child’s parent:

(1) death of a child while in placement with the agency;

(2) injury or illness of a child in placement with the agency requiring attention by medical personnel outside of the placement setting;

(3) medical or dental problems of a child in placement with the agency; and

(4) any significant events regarding the child. (Eff. 1/1/2001, Register 156; am 7/1/2022, Register 242) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 44.30.020 AS 47.10.142 AS 47.32.030