Section 7.53.365. Payment to child placement agencies.

	(a)  The division will pay for child placement services when the division has entered into an agreement with a child placement agency licensed under AS 47.32  and in compliance with the additional applicable standards and requirements of 7 AAC 56.  
	(b)  The division will pay for the cost of foster care to a child placement agency under an agreement that meets the requirements of (a) of this section. The division will list the rates in the agreement to be paid by the child placement agency to the foster parents and for associated expenses related to child placement services. The child placement agency is responsible for direct payment to the foster parents.  
	(c)  The division will, in its discretion, authorize a child placement agency to pay for the cost of subsidized adoption or subsidized guardianship under agreement as specified in (a) of this section. If payment for subsidized adoption or subsidized guardianship is included in the agreement, the division will list the rates in the agreement to be paid by the child placement agency to the adoptive or guardianship parents. The child placement agency is responsible for direct payment of those subsidies. The division will list the rates in the agreement to be paid for expenses related to child placement services for adoption and guardianship.  
	(d)  In this section, "child placement services" includes  
		(1) planning for a child's care and treatment;  
		(2) selection of a particular foster home, guardianship, or adoption setting for a child;  
		(3) carrying out activities of the agency specified in the child's care and treatment plan and, if applicable, the child's case plan;  
		(4) supervision of a child's care; and  
		(5) training and technical assistance of the care setting for a child.  

Authorities

25.23.200;25.23.210;47.10.080;47.14.010;47.14.100

Notes

Reference

7 AAC 53.330

Authority

AS 25.23.200 AS 25.23.210 AS 47.10.080 AS 47.14.010 AS 47.14.100

History

Eff. 1/1/2001, Register 156; am 4/13/2011, Register 198; am 12/10/2011, Register 200 am 8/1/2015, Register 215