Section 7 AAC 53.340 - Prevention of out-of-home placement and reuniting families(a) In order to maintain a child in the child's own home or to return a child to the child's own home, services or goods that may be authorized include (5) community services; and(6) the services or goods described in 7 AAC 53.310, 7 AAC 53.320, and 7 AAC 53.330.(b) The department may authorize the services or goods if (1) funding is available;(2) one or more of the services or goods is essential to prevent the out-of-home placement of the child, or to return the child to the child's own home;(3) one or more of the services or goods are essential to prevent the out-of-home placement of a child not in custody who is temporarily residing with a designated adult caregiver under a provision of an out-of-home safety plan;(4) the services or goods are consistent with the child's risk assessment and plan of services;(5) consideration has been given to the parent's ability to pay for the necessary services or goods; and(6) the provision of one or more of the services or goods removes a barrier for the safety of the child or might prevent the further delinquency of the child.Eff. 7/1/90, Register 114; am 4/13/2011, Register 198; am 8/1/2015, Register 215, October 2015; am 7/1/2022, Register 242, July 2022Authority:AS 47.06.010
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