Section 7 AAC 50.300 - Admission(a) A facility shall (1) at or before a child's admission to the facility, obtain emergency information on a child, if known, from the child's parent or placement worker, including (A) information about the child's drug or other allergies;(B) information about any medication the child is taking or medical treatment the child requires; and(C) for a child to be admitted (ii) to a full time care facility, an authorization for the emergency medical or surgical care for the child; and(2) maintain the information on a form provided by the department.(b) A facility may not admit a child when the child's admission would place the facility outside of the conditions on the facility's license.(c) A facility may not admit an adult for care unless the placement worker for each child in care and the facility develop plans of care that (1) ensure the health and safety of children in care as well as the adult seeking services; and(2) are approved by the licensing representative.(i) At or before a child with significant medical needs is admitted to a facility, the facility shall collaborate with the child's placement worker and parent, when applicable, in developing and implementing a plan of care for the child, including addressing the facility's plan for ensuring licensed medical personnel are available to perform the prescribed services.(j) A facility shall review information provided about a child under (i) of this section and 7 AAC 50.320(c) to determine whether the facility can satisfy the child's needs. If, after reviewing that information and the application, the facility determines it can satisfy the child's needs, the facility may admit the child. If the facility has reason to believe that, even with reasonable accommodation, the facility cannot meet the needs of the child, the facility may deny admission to the child.Eff. 1/1/96, Register 136; am 3/1/98, Register 145; am 7/1/2022, Register 242, July 2022Authority:AS 44.29.020
AS 47.32.030