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(7) “caseworker” means an individual employed by the department who is assigned to the case of an individual or family to provide child protection services;

(8) “chemical restraint” means use of a medication or drug that is administered to manage a child’s behavior that has the temporary effect of restricting the child’s freedom of movement, and that is not a standard treatment for the child’s medical or psychiatric condition;

(9) “child” means an individual who is

(A) under 18 years of age; or

(B) under 21 years of age and in the custody of the state;

(10) “child in care” means a child under 21 years of age who is in the custody of the state and placed in a foster home or with a relative caregiver;

(11) “child placement agency” has the meaning given in AS 47.32.900;

(12) “clean” has the meaning given in 7 AAC 10.9990;

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

(14) “early periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment (EPSDT)” means the services provided under 7 AAC 110.200 — 7 AAC 110.210;

(15) “easily cleanable” has the meaning given in 7 AAC 10.9990;

(16) “emergency shelter care” means a specialization granted for a foster home license that is short-term in nature, usually not exceeding 30 days;

(17) “family contact plan” means the schedule of family visits, telephone calls, or other means of communication between the child and the biological family;

(18) “firearm” means a weapon, including a pistol, revolver, rifle, or shotgun, whether loaded or unloaded, operable or inoperable, designed for discharging a shot capable of causing death or serious physical injury;

(19) “food” has the meaning given in 7 AAC 10.9990;

(20) “foster home” has the meaning given in AS 47.32.900 and this chapter, and includes all household members;

(21) “foster parent” means an individual who has been issued a current foster home license under AS 47.32 and this chapter;

(22) “infant” means a child under one year of age;

(23) “insect” has the meaning in 7 AAC 10.9990;

(24) “license” means a current foster home license issued under AS 47.32 and this chapter;

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(7) “caseworker” means an individual employed by the department who is assigned to the case of an individual or family to provide child protection services;

(9) “child” means an individual who is

(A) under 18 years of age; or

(B) under 21 years of age and in the custody of the state;

(10) “child in care” means a child under 21 years of age who is in the custody of the state and placed in a foster home or with a relative caregiver;

(11) “child placement agency” has the meaning given in AS 47.32.900;

(12) “clean” has the meaning given in 7 AAC 10.9990;

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

(14) “early periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment (EPSDT)” means the services provided under 7 AAC 110.200 — 7 AAC 110.210;

(15) “easily cleanable” has the meaning given in 7 AAC 10.9990;

(16) “emergency shelter care” means a specialization granted for a foster home license that is short-term in nature, usually not exceeding 30 days;

(17) “family contact plan” means the schedule of family visits, telephone calls, or other means of communication between the child and the biological family;

(19) “food” has the meaning given in 7 AAC 10.9990;

(20) “foster home” has the meaning given in AS 47.32.900 and this chapter, and includes all household members;

(21) “foster parent” means an individual who has been issued a current foster home license under AS 47.32 and this chapter;

(22) “infant” means a child under one year of age;

(23) “insect” has the meaning in 7 AAC 10.9990;

(24) “license” means a current foster home license issued under AS 47.32 and this chapter;