Section 7.50.110. Administrator or foster parent.

	(a)  A facility, other than a foster home, shall designate an administrator who is qualified under 7 AAC 50.200. The administrator may be the same person who owns or is otherwise legally responsible for operating the facility.  
	(b)  Unless the administrator has an on-site adult caregiver or associate administrator who has responsibility for the facility in the administrator's absence and who meets the age and college credit requirements of 7 AAC 50.200(a) and (e), the administrator of a residential child care facility shall be on-site at the facility at least one half of the time that the facility is providing care between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.  
	(c)  An individual may not act as the administrator for more than two facilities unless each facility has an on-site adult caregiver or associate administrator who has responsibility for the facility in the administrator's absence and who meets the age and college credit requirements of 7 AAC 50.200(a) and (e).  
	(d)  A facility with one or more employees shall designate an adult caregiver or associate administrator to act on behalf of the administrator or foster parent in the absence of the administrator or the foster parent from the facility. If the administrator is absent for a period exceeding three consecutive weeks, the facility shall designate an adult caregiver or associate administrator who meets the requirements of 7 AAC 50.200 to act on behalf of the administrator. In a residential child care facility, if the administrator cannot be reached by phone during any absences, the facility shall designate an adult caregiver or associate administrator who meets the requirements of 7 AAC 50.200 to act on behalf of the administrator.  

Authorities

44.29.020;47.35.010

Notes

Reference

7 AAC 50.710

Authority

AS 44.29.020 AS 47.35.010

History

Eff. 1/1/96, Register 136; am 3/1/98, Register 145; am 1/1/2001, Register 156