1. (a) A licensee shall report critical incidents immediately or as soon as reasonably possible to the licensing specialist and to

   1. (1) the child's caseworker, during normal work hours; or
   2. (2) the department staff who are responsible for after-office hours intake and on-call services.

2. (b) The incidents to be reported include

   1. (1) any reasonable cause to believe that a child has suffered child abuse or neglect;
   2. (2) serious injury or illness of a child in care requiring attention by medical personnel outside of the foster home;
   3. (3) the death of a child, licensee, or household member;
   4. (4) suicidal or homicidal ideations, gestures, or attempts by a child in foster care or any other household member;
   5. (5) any use of a physical, chemical, or mechanical restraint on a foster child;
   6. (6) any disclosures of sexual or physical abuse of a child reported to the licensee;
   7. (7) sexual contact between two or more children associated with the foster home;
   8. (8) physical assaults between two or more children associated with the foster home;
   9. (9) physical or sexual assaults of a foster parent or household members by children;
   10. (10) any incidents of medication, prescription or nonprescription, incorrectly administered or not taken as prescribed;
   11. (11) hospitalization or inpatient services or treatment of a licensee;
   12. (12) change in the physical health, mental health, or medications of a household member that could affect the ability of the member or the family to meet the health, safety, or well-being needs of a child in care; and
   13. (13) a circumstance in which a licensee or household member is arrested, charged with, convicted of, found not guilty by reason of insanity, or adjudicated as a delinquent for any criminal activity by any law enforcement agency, including state, local, tribal, or military agencies.
3. (c) A licensee shall report and cooperate with law enforcement when a child in care is missing or bas run away from the foster home.

(Eff. 7/1/2022, Register 242)

Authority: AS 44.30.020, AS 47.32.020, AS 47.32.180, AS 47.14.120, AS 47.32.030, AS 47.32.190, AS 47.32.010, AS 47.32.110, AS 47.32.200