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(b) A child care provider may only communicate with the department or designee regarding a parent’s application for program participation, the status of the parent’s eligibility, and the care authorized, if the parent has signed and submitted to the department or designee a written release of information. A provider may not require a release of information to be signed by the parent as a condition for enrolling the family’s children into child care. (Eff. 6/23/2006, Register 178 am 1/5/2017, Register 221) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.05.010 AS 47.05.020 AS 47.25.001 7 AAC 41.405. Notice of proposed action. (a) The department will or designee shall give at least 10 days’ written notice to a participating family before taking an action to reduce or terminate program benefits. The 10-day notice period begins the date the notice is sent and advises the family of the right to request a hearing under 7 AAC 49, unless

(1) the family indicates in writing that the family no longer desires program benefits;

(2) the family’s whereabouts are unknown and mail directed to the family’s last known address was returned by the post office indicating no known forwarding address; or

(3) the department has information evidencing that the only participating child of the family is no longer part of the family unit or is deceased. (b) In a circumstance described in (a)(1) — (3) of this section, the department will or the designee shall terminate program benefits without prior notice. (c) The department will or designee shall give at least 10 days’ written notice to a participating provider before taking an action to terminate program participation. The 10-day notice period begins the date the notice is sent and advises the provider of the right to request a hearing under 7 AAC 41.443 unless

(1) the provider indicates in writing that the provider no longer wants to participate in the program;

(2) the department has information evidencing that the provider is deceased; or

(3) the provider’s whereabouts are unknown and mail directed to the provider’s last known address was returned by the post office indicating no known forwarding address or that