NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES ON THE STATE CHILD PROTECTION CITIZEN REVIEW PANEL IN THE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES.
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION The Department of Health & Social Services proposes to change regulations on State Child Protection Citizen Review Panel. |
The Department of Health & Social Services proposes to adopt regulation changes in Title 7 of the Alaska Administrative Code, dealing with the State Child Protection Citizen Review Panel, including the following:
- 7 AAC is proposed to be changed as follows:
- Add a new chapter, 7 AAC 58. State Child Protection Citizen Review Panel, to clarify the panel’s responsibilities.
You may comment on the proposed regulation changes, including the potential costs to private persons of complying with the proposed changes, by submitting written comments to Ms. Chrissy Vogeley, Department of Health & Social Services, Office of Children’s Services, P.O. Box 110630, Juneau, AK 99811. Additionally, the Department of Health & Social Services will accept comments by facsimile at (907) 465-3397 and by electronic mail at christina.vogeley@alaska.gov . The comments must be received not later than 5 p.m. on February 28, 2020.
Oral or written comments also may be submitted at a hearing to be held on February 19, 2020, at the State Office Building, AOB Room 115, 350 Main Street, Juneau, AK 99801. The hearing will be held from 1 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. and might be extended to accommodate those present before 2:30 p.m. who did not have an opportunity to comment. If you are unable to attend in person, but would like to comment during the oral public hearing, you can call the teleconference number 1-(800) 315-6338 (Toll Free) and use the code 81555.
You may submit written questions relevant to the proposed action to Ms. Chrissy Vogeley, by e-mail at christina.vogeley@alaska.gov , or by mail at the Department of Health & Social Services, Office of Children’s Services, Attention: Chrissy Vogeley, P.O. Box 110630, Juneau, AK 99811. The questions must be received at least 10 days before the end of the public comment period. The Department of Health & Social Services will aggregate its response to substantially similar questions and make the questions and responses available on the Alaska Online Public Notice System.
If you are a person with a disability who needs a special accommodation in order to participate in this process, please contact Ms. Chrissy Vogeley at christina.vogeley@alaska.gov or at (907) 465-3548 no later than February 10, 2020, to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.
A copy of the proposed regulation changes is available on the Alaska Online Public Notice System and by contacting Ms. Chrissy Vogeley at christina.vogeley@alaska.gov , or at (907) 465-3548.
After the public comment period ends, the Department of Health & Social Services will either adopt the proposed regulation changes or other provisions dealing with the same subject, without further notice, or decide to take no action. The language of the final regulation may be different from that of the proposed regulation. You should comment during the time allowed if your interests could be affected. Written comments received are public records and are subject to public inspection.
Statutory authority: AS 47.14.205; AS 47.14.215; AS 47.14.225; AS 47.14.235; AS 47.14.245; AS 47.14.255; AS 47.14.265.
Statutes being implemented, interpreted, or made specific: AS 47.14.205; AS 47.14.215; AS 47.14.225; AS 47.14.235; AS 47.14.245; AS 47.14.255; AS 47.14.265.
Fiscal information: The proposed regulation changes are not expected to require an increased appropriation.
The Office of Children’s Services/Department of Health & Social Services keeps a list of individuals and organizations interested in its regulations. Those on the list will automatically be sent a copy of all of the Office of Children’s/Department of Health & Social Services notices of proposed regulation changes. To be added to or removed from the list, send a request to Ms. Chrissy Vogeley at christina.vogeley@alaska.gov , giving your name, and either your e-mail address or mailing address, as you prefer for receiving notices.
DATE: January 9, 2020.
/s/Adam Crum
Commissioner,
Department of Health & Social Services