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institution; (14) “practitioner of the healing arts” includes athletic trainers, chiropractors, mental health counselors, social workers, dental hygienists, dentists, health aides, nurses, nurse practitioners, certified nurse aides, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, optometrists, osteopaths, naturopaths, physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, physicians, physician assistants, psychiatrists, psychologists, psychological associates, audiologists and speech- language pathologists licensed under AS 08.11, hearing aid dealers licensed under AS 08.55, marital and family therapists licensed under AS 08.63, behavior analysts, assistant behavior analysts, religious healing practitioners, acupuncturists, and surgeons; (15) “reasonable cause to suspect” means cause, based on all the facts and circumstances known to the person, that would lead a reasonable person to believe that something might be the case; (16) “school district” means a city or borough school district or regional educational attendance area; (17) “sex offense” has the meaning given in AS 12.63.100; (18) “sexual exploitation” includes (A) allowing, permitting, or encouraging a child to engage in prostitution prohibited by AS 11.66.100 — 11.66.150, by a person responsible for the child's welfare; (B) allowing, permitting, encouraging, or engaging in activity prohibited by AS 11.41.455(a), by a person responsible for the child's welfare. Chapter 18. Programs and Services Related to Adolescents. Article 1. Comprehensive Planning. Sec. 47.18.010. Development of statewide plan. (a) With the advice of the Alaska Human Relations Commission, the department shall develop a comprehensive statewide plan to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of state programs that relate to the prevention of adolescent pregnancy and the provision of services to adolescent parents and their children under AS 47.18.100 — 47.18.140, and to peer counseling under AS 47.18.200. (b) The plan developed under (a) of this section must (1) review and include existing programs and services of state government; (2) examine and consider the achievements and experiences of projects that are similar to those authorized under AS 47.18.100 — 47.18.140 and 47.18.200; (3) give priority to the consolidation and improvement of existing programs; (4) make recommendations with regard to the need for new or expanded programs and services within the existing level of funding; (5) consider the findings and recommendations of the Alaska's Adolescent Pregnancy and Parenthood Task Force; and