A family applying for or participating in the child care assistance program has the right to
- (1) unlimited access to the family's children and the providers caring for the family's children, during the providers' normal hours of operation and whenever children are in the providers' care;
- (2) request and access information from the department regarding a child care provider's compliance with licensing or approval requirements, public reports of inspections or investigations, and any quality measures;
- (3) discuss any action taken on its application or case with a caseworker or the caseworker's supervisor; and
- (4) request a hearing under 7 AAC 49 if the family disagrees with a decision made by the department or designee that denies, reduces, suspends, or terminates the family's benefits.
(Eff. 1/5/2017, Register 221)
Authority: AS 47.05.010, AS 47.25.001