Alaska Administrative Code
Title 7 - Health and Social Services
Part 4 - Children's Services and Juvenile Justice
Chapter 67 - Foster Home Licensing Standards
Article 1 - Licensing Process
7 AAC 67.035 - Assessment of foster home upon initial application

(a) The department will assess an application for a foster home license, including a review and discussion of

(b) Following the assessment, the department may request from the applicant the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three individuals, at least one of whom is unrelated by blood or marriage to the applicant or licensee, who can provide references attesting to the licensee's good character, reputation, interpersonal, and professional skills.

(c) Misrepresentation or false information provided by an applicant or licensee may be grounds for denial of an application or revocation of the license.

(d) As a part of the assessment, the department may require that an applicant and individual having regular contact with children in a foster home provide requested documentation or evaluations from a probation officer, health professional, or mental health professional affirming that the individual is not a risk to the health, safety, or well-being of children in the foster home. Examples of this documentation may include psychiatric or psychological evaluations, medical records or evaluations, probation records, substance abuse assessments and treatment recommendations, and completion of any treatment.