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Important Information

• 2026 Foster Care and Adoption Payment Calendar​
  
• Foster Care Rates
  
• Foster Care Reimbursement and (Difficulty of Care) Augmented Rates
• Foster Care Bill of Rights Brochure 
• Foster Children and Youth Rights Brochure

Alaska Foster Care Licensing Statutes and Regulations​​​

• AS 47.32. Centralized Licensing and Related Administrative Procedures
• 7 AAC 10.1000-10.1095. Environmental Health and Safety
• 7 AAC 10.9500-10.9535. General Variance Procedures
• 7 AAC 10.9600-10.9620. Inspections and Investigations
• 7 AAC 10.9990. General Provisions
• 7 AAC 50. Community Care Licensing
• 7 AAC 67. Foster Home Licensing Standards
• 7 AAC 56. Child Placement Agency

Background Check Statute and Regulations

• AS 47.05.300–47.05.390. The current statute governing the background checks system used by the Department of Health and the Department of Family and Community Services.
• 7 AAC 10.900-7 AAC 10.990. The current regulation which provides a common, consistent definition of barrier conditions for all programs.
• 7 AAC 54.205 – 7 AAC 54.900. The current grievance procedure regulations.