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Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 44.30.020 AS 47.32.020 AS 47.32.180

AS 47.14.120 AS 47.32.030 AS 47.32.190

AS 47.32.010 AS 47.32.110 7 AAC 67.150. Placement change of a child. (a) A licensee shall provide notice to the child’s caseworker at least 14 calendar days in advance when requesting placement change of a child. In circumstances where the health or safety of a household member would be endangered by the child’s continued residence at the foster home, or in the event of an emergency affecting the foster home, a 14-calendar-day notice is not required. If the department must relocate a child to another placement setting, the licensee shall cooperate with the department throughout the relocation process. (b) When a child leaves the foster home, the licensee shall send all of the child’s records to the child’s caseworker. If the child is a private placement through a child placement agency, the child’s records are returned to the child placement agency. (c) A licensee shall provide all of the child’s personal possessions to the protective services specialist not later than 72 hours after the change of placement. Personal possessions include the following:

(1) the child’s money and bank account information;

(2) clothing, including clothing purchased for the child while placed in the foster home;

(3) photographs, drawings, and school documentation;

(4) other personal items such as furniture purchased for the child, items bought for the child, and anything the child has acquired, such as mementos, sports equipment, bicycles, gifts, and electronic devices. (Eff. 7/1/2022, Register 242) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 44.30.020 AS 47.32.020 AS 47.32.180