Alaska Administrative Code
Title 7 - Health and Social Services
Part 4 - Children's Services and Juvenile Justice
Chapter 67 - Foster Home Licensing Standards
Article 3 - Care and Services for Children in Foster Homes
7 AAC 67.210 - Maximum capacity of children in foster homes
Universal Citation: 7 AK Admin Code 67.210
Current through August 30, 2024
(a) During the first year of licensure, the number of children in care in the foster home is limited to not more than two children, unless the children in care are related to the licensee.
(b) The foster home capacity is limited to six children, inclusive of the licensee's own biological or adoptive children, or any household member's biological or adoptive children. Of the six, not more than
(1) two children under 30 months of age are
permitted;
(2) two may be
nonambulatory.
(c) The foster home may only exceed six children when one of the following circumstances applies:
(1) a parenting youth
needs to remain with the youth's child;
(2) siblings are to stay together;
(3) a child with a meaningful relationship
with a family wants to stay with that family.
(d) A general variance as described in 7 AAC 67.065(a) is required if more than six children are in a foster home
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