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Rule 7 AAC 41.990. Definitions 7 AAC 41.990. Definitions. (a) In this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise,

(1) “adult” means an individual who is 18 years of age or older;

(2) “age group” means an age group described in 7 AAC 41.025(b);

(3) “approved provider” means a provider described in 7 AAC 41.201(d) who has been found eligible to participate in the child care assistance program;

(4) “approved in-home child care caregiver” means an in-home child care caregiver who is approved under 7 AAC 41.370(d);

(5) “ATAP” means the Alaska Temporary Assistance Program under AS 47.27;

(6) “attendance” means the time during which a child is actually in the care of a provider;

(7) “attendance rate” means a full or part day rate for the actual time that a child is in care;

(8) “authorized” means contained in a child care authorization;

(9) “business day” means a day other than Saturday, Sunday, or a federal holiday;

(10) “category of care” means a classification of child care described in 7 AAC 41.025(b) and specified in a child care authorization;

(11) “child,” when that term is used to refer to

(A) a child receiving child care services under this chapter, has the meaning given that term in AS 47.25.095;

(B) the children of a family, for purposes of determining family eligibility, means an individual younger than 18 years of age;

(12) “child care” has the meaning given “day care” in AS 47.25.095;

(13) “child care assistance program” means the program described in 7 AAC 41.010;

(14) “child care authorization” means the written authorization regarding program assistance issued under 7 AAC 41.340;

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

(16) “contaminate” or “contamination” has the meaning given in 7 AAC 10.9990;

(17) “contract” means an agreement between the department and a designee, under which