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7 AAC 41.055. Program participation prohibitions 7 AAC 41.060. Alaska Inclusive Child Care Program 7 AAC 41.010. Applicability. (a) This chapter applies to the administration of the child care assistance program under AS 47.25.001 — 47.25.095 by the department, or by a designee described in 7 AAC 41.015. This chapter does not apply to

(1) child care grant money administered under 7 AAC 39; or

(2) child care assistance paid under AS 47.27 and 7 AAC 45 as described in 7 AAC 41.012(1), except to the extent that provisions of this chapter are made applicable under 7 AAC 45. (b) A child care assistance program

(1) means public financing and support for a wide range of child care services, including services under 7 AAC 41.060 (Alaska Inclusive Child Care Program) and other program benefits and support to parents and providers;

(2) includes day care assistance under AS 47.25.001 and child care assistance under this chapter; and

(3) does not include child care licensing under 7 AAC 57, or child care assistance under AS 47.27 and 7 AAC 45, except to the extent that one or more provisions of this chapter have been made applicable under 7 AAC 45. (Eff. 6/23/2006, Register 178; am 1/5/2017, Register 221) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.25.001 7 AAC 41.012. Parents achieving self-sufficiency (PASS). The department has designated its child care assistance program as the Parents Achieving Self-Sufficiency (PASS) program, and has created three categories of assistance:

(1) PASS I provides child care assistance as a self-sufficiency service under AS 47.27, 7 AAC 45, and this chapter to low income eligible families applying for or receiving Alaska Temporary Assistance Program (ATAP) benefits;