1. (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 and conditions; background checks).
2. (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.
3. (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.

4. (d) In addition to the background 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. (1) child protection records;
   2. (2) an evaluation, if requested under (b) of this section;
   3. (3) child care licensing records.
5. (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 background check under 7 AAC 10.900 - 7 AAC 10.990 for each person for whom a background check is required under AS 47.05.300 - 47.05.390 and 7 AAC 10.900 - 7 AAC 10.990.

(Eff. 6/23/2006, Register 178; am 2/9/2007, Register 181; am 6/29/2017, Register 222)

Authority: AS 44.29.020, AS 47.05.320, AS 47.32.020, AS 47.05.300, AS 47.05.340, AS 47.32.030, AS 47.05.310, AS 47.32.010