(a) In this chapter,
(1) "child" means an individual under the age
of 18 and an individual 18 or 19 years of age who is a ward of the state or is
under a court's juvenile jurisdiction;
(2) "child protection files" means a system
that stores, electronically or on paper, information gathered by the department
in carrying out its duties under
AS
47.10.005-47.10.142,
AS
47.14.100-47.14.110,
or
AS
47.17.010-47.17.290;
(3) "child protection information" means
information contained in child protection files;
(4) "child protection services" means
services provided by the department under
AS
47.10.005-47.10.990,
AS
47.14.100,
AS
47.15.010-47.15.080, and
AS
47.17.010-47.17.290;
(5) "child protection services programs"
means programs financed or provided by the department for child protection
services;
(6) "client" means an
individual under the age of 20 and that individual's parent or guardian served
by the unit in the department that provides child protection services or
juvenile justice services;
(7)
repealed 9/7/2013;
(8) "department"
means the Department of Family and Community Services;
(9) repealed 9/7/2013;
(10) "health oversight agency" has the
meaning given in
45
C.F.R. 164.501, revised as of October 1,
2004, and adopted by reference;
(11) repealed 9/7/2013;
(12) "limited data set" has the meaning given
in
45
C.F.R. 164.514(e), revised
as of October 1, 2004, and adopted by reference;
(13) "physical harm" has the meaning given
"physical injury" in
AS
47.10.990;
(14) repealed 9/7/2013;
(15) "protected health information" has the
meaning given in
45
C.F.R. 160.103, revised as of October 1,
2004, and adopted by reference;
(16) "protective services reports" means
reports made by the department in response to a report of harm under AS
47.17;
(17) "public health
authority" has the meaning given in
45
C.F.R. 164.501, revised as of October 1,
2004, and adopted by reference;
(18) repealed 9/7/2013;
(19) repealed 9/7/2013;
(20) "supervisor" means the department
employee who has responsibility and authority for the administration of a work
unit, including a district juvenile probation officer or a unit of a juvenile
facility;
(21) repealed
9/7/2013;
(22) "guardian"
(A) means
(i) a legal guardian;
(ii) an individual who has qualified as or
has applied to be a guardian of a minor under court appointment;
(B) does not include an individual
who is a guardian ad litem;
(23) "legal guardian" has the meaning given
in
7 AAC 53.299.
(24) "business day" means a day other than
Saturday, Sunday, or a state holiday;
(25) "division" means the division in the
department that provides juvenile justice services under
7 AAC 54.300 -
7 AAC 54.450;
(26) "office" means the office in the
department that provides children's services under
7 AAC 54.020 -
7 AAC 54.150.
(b) In
AS
47.12.310 and this chapter, "appropriate
information" includes the name of the juvenile and other information that the
department considers appropriate upon consideration of the welfare of the
juvenile and the safety of the community.
(c) In
AS
47.10.093 and this chapter, "person with
sufficient legitimate interest" includes department staff, a tribe or tribal
organization, an employee of a child advocacy center, and other individuals or
agencies who are responsible for consultation and acquiring the services needed
by a child.
