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family’s obligation to pay the approved in-home child care caregiver the greater of at least

(1) the minimum wage established under AS 23.10.065; or

(2) the amount of the family’s program benefits established under 7 AAC 41.345, including the family’s contribution established under 7 AAC 41.330. (h) The department will, or a designee shall, provide to the family choosing in-home child care

(1) United States Internal Revenue Service Form W-2 and a wage and tax statement for the family to complete; and

(2) United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Form I-9 for the family to complete.

(i) The family shall ensure that the family’s home meets and the family’s caregiver follows the general health and safety requirements to

(1) take precautions against the spread of infectious disease by ensuring that each person in contact with children washes that person’s hands for at least 10 seconds with soap and water and rinses them with water

(A) before food handling, preparation, serving, eating, or table setting;

(B) after toileting or assisting a child with toileting or diapering;

(C) after handling an animal, animal waste, or an animal cage;

(D) before and after giving medication;

(E) before and after participation in moist play, including painting, cooking, or molding clay; and

(F) if hands are contaminated with a body fluid, including from nose wiping;

(2) encourage children to wash their hands at similar times described in (1) of this subsection;

(3) ensure that children in care have been immunized as required by 7 AAC 57.550(a) — (e), except that children in protective services or foster care may be enrolled for up to 30 days without a valid immunization record;

(4) ensure that an opportunity for a supervised rest or sleep period is provided for each child under five years of age who is in care more than five hours, and for any other child, if desired by the child; for a child who is unable to sleep, the caregiver shall provide supervised time and space for quiet play; the caregiver may place in a crib only

(A) an infant described in 7 AAC 41.025(b);