Notice of Public Scoping Under Administrative Order 360 for possible Department of Family and Community Services Regulation Changes to:
7 AAC 67 Foster Home Licensing
7 AAC 56 Child Placement Agency Licensing
7 AAC 10.010-.9990 General Licensing and Background Checks.
Background. In response to Administrative Order 360, the Department of Family and Community Services (DFCS) is soliciting written and oral comments from affected industries, community organizations, and the general public regarding regulations and materials incorporated by reference in 7 AAC 67 Foster Home Licensing, 7 AAC 56 Child Placement Agency Licensing, and 7 AAC 10.010-.9990 General Licensing and Background Checks.
DFCS is undertaking this solicitation process to ask the public for ideas, suggestions, and input before DFCS drafts or proposes any specific regulation amendments or repeals for public review.
The Department of Family and Community Services is particularly interested in specific ideas for regulatory change that may:
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improve or streamline procedures, application requirements, and review processes, for example reducing the time required to apply for a license, permit, or benefit;
Written comments. Written comments must be received by 5:00 pm on November 15, 2025. Written comments may be emailed to fcs.regulations@alaska.gov.
Current regulatory language can be found the Alaska State Legislature Website:
Public meeting. Oral comments relevant to this solicitation for public input may be provided online or by telephone. The hearings will be offered as a telephone and internet-accessible Teams meeting. You may join the Teams meeting by registering below or by calling the Call-in toll-free telephone number and using the Meeting ID and Passcode, as follows:
Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 9:00-10:30am
The hearings will be 90-minutes each and might be extended to accommodate those present within the first 30 minutes of the meeting who did not have an opportunity to comment. Before the start of the hearing, the DFCS may limit the time allotted for each person providing oral testimony, as reasonably necessary to conclude the hearing in the time provided.
If you are a person with a disability who needs special accommodation to participate in this process, please contact fcs.regulations@alaska.gov no later than 3 business days before the time of the meeting, to ensure that any necessary accommodation can be provided.
Please note that input provided in response to this solicitation will be subject to inspection, copying, and distribution as public records under AS 40.25.110 – 40.25.220. Please do not include any confidential information in written or oral comments.
The Department of Family and Community Services (DFCS) is not currently proposing any specific regulation change and there are no draft regulations prepared for public comment under the Administrative Procedure Act at this time. If DFCS undertakes revisions to these regulations, there will be an additional opportunity to comment on the proposed regulation changes that are released for public review and comment under the Administrative Procedure Act.
The Department of Family and Community Services (DFCS) 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 DFCS notices of proposed regulation changes. To be added to or removed from the list, send a request to DFCS at dfcs.regulations@alaska.gov, giving your name, and either your e-mail address or mailing address, as you prefer for receiving notices.