Alaska Administrative Code
Title 7 - Health and Social Services
Part 4 - Children's Services and Juvenile Justice
Chapter 57 - Child Care Facilities Licensing
Article 3 - Personnel
7 AAC 57.315 - Child protection and background check requirements

(a) An individual associated with a child care facility in a manner described in 7 AAC 10.900(b) is subject to the applicable requirements of AS 47.05.300-47.05.390 and 7 AAC 10.900 - 7 AAC 10.990 ((barrier crimes and conditions; background checks).

(b) A child care facility and the department may require that an individual associated with a child care facility in a manner described in 7 AAC 10.900(b) provide an evaluation from a probation officer, health professional, or mental health professional affirming that the individual is free from problems that might pose a significant risk to the health, safety, or welfare of a child in the facility.

(c) A child care facility shall ensure that individuals in the facility do not abuse or neglect a child in its care or engage in an exploitive or sexual act with a child in its care.

(d) In addition to the background check required under 7 AAC 10.900 - 7 AAC 10.990, the department may review the following available records of each caregiver, employee, and other individual, age 16 or older, who is associated with a child care facility in a manner described in 7 AAC 10.900(b):

(e) An individual seeking to be licensed or to remain licensed as the owner of a child care facility shall submit to the department the signed release of information authorization and other items required to request a background check under 7 AAC 10.900- 7 AAC 10.990 for each person for whom a background check is required under AS 47.05.300 - 47.05.390 and 7 AAC 10.900 - 7 AAC 10.990.