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(12) residential child care facilities; (13) residential psychiatric treatment centers; (14) rural health clinics; (15) subacute mental health facilities. (c) The following entities are subject to this chapter and regulations adopted under this chapter by the Department of Family and Community Services: (1) child placement agencies; (2) foster homes; (3) runaway shelters. (d) The provisions of AS 47.05.300 — 47.05.390, regarding criminal history, criminal history checks, criminal history use standards, and civil history databases, apply to entities listed in (b) and (c) of this section, as provided in AS 47.05.300. Sec. 47.32.020. Requirement to obtain a license; exemption. (a) An entity may not operate a facility described in AS 47.32.010(b) or (c) without first obtaining a license under this chapter unless the entity is exempt under regulations adopted under AS 47.32.030 or is exempt under (c) of this section. (b) If an entity encompasses more than one type of activity listed in AS 47.32.010(b) or (c), the entity shall apply for and receive a separate license under this chapter from either the Department of Health or the Department of Family and Community Services before operating that type of activity unless exempt under regulations adopted by the applicable department under AS 47.32.030. (c) If a nonprofit organization operates a program that assists parents to find temporary care for a child, the nonprofit organization is exempt from the licensing and other requirements of this chapter when operating the program. Sec. 47.32.030. Powers of the Department of Health and the Department of Family and Community Services; delegation to municipality. (a) For each entity over which it has licensing authority under AS 47.32.010, the applicable department may (1) administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter; (2) coordinate and develop policies, programs, and planning related to licensure and operation of entities listed in AS 47.32.010(b) or (c) as defined by regulation; (3) adopt regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter, including regulations that (A) establish fees for licensing of each type of entity listed in AS 47.32.010(b) or (c);