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(5) provide ongoing monitoring for compliance with applicable requirements. (b) An individual or agency authorized under (a) of this section may recommend that a license be issued, renewed, denied, or revoked. The department will make the final decision. The department will inform the individual or agency of its decision, and will inform the child care facility as applicable under AS 47.32. (c) An individual or agency authorized under (a) of this section shall immediately report to the department any noncompliance by a child care facility with an applicable requirement of AS 47.32, 7 AAC 10.1000 — 7 AAC 10.1095, or this chapter that may cause risk to the life, health, safety, or welfare of a child in care. The department will evaluate the report and, if the department determines an investigation is warranted, will investigate the matter or delegate the investigation to the individual or agency. (d) The department may cancel a contract or agreement entered into under (a) of this section after 30 days’ notice to the individual or agency if the department determines that the inspections and evaluations of the individual or agency do not adequately reduce risk of harm to children in care. (e) For the purpose of developing a list of qualified caregivers available in a community, the department may enter into a contract or agreement authorizing an individual or a private or government agency to evaluate whether individuals meet the caregiver qualifications established under 7 AAC 57.310, 7 AAC 57.315, and 7 AAC 57.320. (Eff. 6/23/2006, Register 178) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 44.29.020 AS 47.32.020 AS 47.32.110

AS 47.32.010 AS 47.32.030 7 AAC 57.045. Delegation and withdrawal of authority to license child care facilities. (a) The department will delegate its authority to regulate child care facilities to a municipality if the requirements of AS 47.32.030(b) and this section are met. (b) A municipality to which licensing powers have been delegated shall investigate, license, and supervise child care facilities within its jurisdiction and shall enforce the applicable provisions of AS 47.32, 7 AAC 10.1000 — 7 AAC 10.1095, and this chapter unless the municipality grants a variance from one or more of those requirements to a particular child care