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services to low-income people;

(3) the cost of implementing a fee collection system in a particular departmental service region exceeds the fees reasonably expected to be generated;

(4) the cost of implementing a fee collection system in a particular departmental service region has proven to be in excess of the fees generated; or

(5) the safety of department personnel might be compromised if required to collect fees. (Eff. 12/6/86, Register 100) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 44.29.020 AS 44.30.020 AS 47.05.010

AS 44.29.022 AS 44.30.030 AS 47.06.010 Editor’s note: 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 conforming technical revisions under sec. 138, E.O. 121 and AS 44.62.125(b)(6), to the authority citation that follows 7 AAC 80.940 to add references to AS 44.30.020, 44.30.030, and AS 47.06.010. 7 AAC 80.990. Definitions. In this chapter,

(1) “commissioner” means,

(A) except as provided in (B) of this paragraph, the commissioner of health;

(B) with respect to foster care services and other services under AS 44.30.020, the commissioner of family and community services;

(2) “department” means,

(A) except as provided in (B) of this paragraph, the Department of Health;

(B) with respect to foster care services and other services under AS 44.30.020, the Department of Family and Community Services. (Eff. 12/6/86, Register 100)