Section 7.57.315. Child protection and criminal history check requirements.

	(a)  An individual associated with a child care facility in a manner described in 7 AAC 10.900(b) is subject to the applicable requirements of AS 47.05.300 - 47.05.390 and 7 AAC 10.900 - 7 AAC 10.990 (Barrier Crimes, Criminal History Checks, and Centralized Registry).  
	(b)  A child care facility and the department may require that an individual associated with a child care facility in a manner described in 7 AAC 10.900(b) provide an evaluation from a probation officer, health professional, or mental health professional affirming that the individual is free from problems that might pose a significant risk to the health, safety, or welfare of a child in the facility.  
	(c)  A child care facility shall ensure that individuals in the facility do not abuse or neglect a child in its care or engage in an exploitive or sexual act with a child in its care.  
	(d)  In addition to the criminal history check required under 7 AAC 10.900 - 7 AAC 10.990, the department may review the following available records of each caregiver, employee, and other individual, age 16 or older, who is associated with a child care facility in a manner described in 7 AAC 10.900(b):  
		(1) child protection records;  
		(2) an evaluation, if requested under (b) of this section;  
		(3) child care licensing records.  
	(e)  An individual seeking to be licensed or to remain licensed as the owner of a child care facility shall submit to the department the signed release of information authorization and other items required to request a criminal history check under 7 AAC 10.910 for each person for whom a criminal history check is required under AS 47.05.300 - 47.05.390 and 7 AAC 10.900 - 7 AAC 10.990.  

Authorities

44.29.020;47.05.300;47.05.310;47.05.320;47.05.330;47.05.340;47.32.010;47.32.020;47.32.030

Notes

Reference

4 AAC 60.035
7 AAC 10.9500
7 AAC 57.040
7 AAC 57.220

Authority

AS 44.29.020 AS 47.05.300 AS 47.05.310 AS 47.05.320 AS 47.05.330 AS 47.05.340 AS 47.32.010 AS 47.32.020 AS 47.32.030

History

Eff. 6/23/2006, Register 178; am 2/9/2007, Register 181