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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Apr. 7, 2005
Contact: Jeff Kasper, (907) 465-8194, cell 321-3158

Public comment opportunity available for proposed regulations for Child Care Licensing, Child Care Assistance, Child Care Grants, and environmental safety in all facilities DHSS licenses

Public hearing May 16 follows extensive series of informational workshops and statewide teleconferences April 11 – April 30

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( Juneau, Alaska) — The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services announced that regulations for Child Care Licensing, Child Care Assistance, Child Care Grants, a nd environmental safety in licensed facilities including Foster Care, Assisted Living Homes, and health care facilities are available for public comment through May 17, 2005. The package includes changes to regulations for the Department of Education and Early Development and the Department of Environmental Conservation.

Draft regulations are available for review and comment on the DHSS Web site at: http://www.hss.state.ak.us/publicnotice/regulations.cfm. Due to the extensive nature of these proposed regulations, it is strongly suggested that anyone affected by or interested in the subject matter obtain a copy of the proposed changes from the web site, or by contacting Mary Lorence, Alaska Child Care Program Manager, at the address below.

Several public informational workshops, listed below, are scheduled in addition to public hearings so that affected persons may ask questions and receive more information regarding the proposed changes. Oral comments will not be taken at these public workshops, but will be taken at public hearings scheduled after the workshops.

Comments on the proposed regulation changes, including the potential costs to private persons of complying with the proposed changes, can be submitted in writing to Mary Lorence, Alaska Child Care Program Manager, Dept. of Health and Social Services, Child Care Program Office, 619 E. Ship Creek Avenue, Suite 230, Anchorage, AK 99501-1677, telephone (907) 269-4500. Oral or written comments can be submitted at hearings to be held at the Legislative Information Offices in Fairbanks, Juneau and Anchorage on May 16. Comments can also be made by e-mail at ccporegsproject@health.state.ak.us, or by facsimile at (907) 269-4536. The comments must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. on May 17, 2005. Written comments received are public records and are subject to public inspection.

Eleven Public Informational Workshops slated in five communities and teleconferenced statewide

Several public informational workshops are scheduled in addition to public hearings so that affected persons may ask questions and receive more information regarding the proposed changes. Oral comments will not be taken at these public workshops, but will be taken at public hearings scheduled after the workshops. The workshops are intended to help affected persons better understand the proposed regulations in order to make more comprehensive written comments.

You may attend one or more of the following workshops regarding:

Child Care Licensing, Child Care Assistance, Child Care Grants

Anchorage
April 18
7 – 9 p.m.
Wilda Marston Theater at the ZJ Loussac Library,
3600 Denali Street

Mat-Su
April 21
7 – 9 p.m.
Wasilla Sports Complex Meeting Room 2,
10001 South Mack Road

Kenai
April 26
7 – 9 p.m.
Kenai River Conference Center,
Funny River Road

Fairbanks
April 28
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Fairbanks North Star Borough Public Library Auditorium,
1215 Cowles Street

Statewide Teleconference
April 30
1 – 3 p.m.
Anchorage Legislative Information Office
716 W 4th Avenue, Suite 200

OR CALL: 1-800-395-5073

Juneau
May 3
7 – 9 p.m.
Nugget Mall Community Room (across from Hearthside Books)

 

Community Care Licensing (including residential child care facilities, residential group homes, residential child care centers, foster homes, foster group homes, residential psychiatric treatment centers for children, and maternity homes)


Juneau
April 26
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Office of Children's Services, Vintage Park,
3025 Clinton Drive, First Floor.

To participate by teleconference, call 1-800-315-6338 Access code 3921.

Anchorage
April 27,
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Office of Children's Services, Atwood Bldg.
550 W. 7th Avenue, 18th floor, Ste. 1860.

To participate by teleconference, call 1-800-315-6338 Access code 3921.

Fairbanks
April 28,
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Office of Children's Services,
751 Old Richardson Highway Room 100.

To participate by teleconference, call 1-800-315-6338 Access code 3921.

Assisted living homesand others interested in the proposed changes, particularly those related to environmental health, safety, and sanitation

Anchorage
April 11
1 - 4 p.m.
3601 C Street, Conference Rooms 890 and 896.

To participate by teleconference, call 1-800-315-6338 access code: 3921

Fairbanks
April 12
1 – 4 p.m.
751 Old Richardson Highway, Suite 100.

To participate by teleconference, call 1-800-315-6338 access code: 2074

Juneau
April 14
1 – 4 p.m.
Legislative Information Office Terry Miller Bldg
(Corner of 5th & Main), Suite 104.

To participate by teleconference, call 1-800-395-5073,
except that Juneau callers should use 463-5073

Submit oral or written comments at Public Hearings on May 16 in three communities and teleconferenced statewide

Oral or written comments can be submitted at hearings to be held as follows:

Fairbanks
May 16
9 a.m. – 12 noon
Legislative Information Office,
119 Cushman, Suite 101

Juneau
May 16
1 – 4 p.m.
Legislative Information Office
Terry Miller Building, corner of 5 th and Main, Suite 104

Anchorage
May 16
4 – 7:30 p.m.
Legislative Information Office
716 W. 4 th Avenue, Suite 200

Interested parties may also participate in the hearing by calling 1-800-395-5073, except that to participate in the Juneau hearing, Juneau callers should call 463-5073.

 

State Board of Education and Early Development will accept oral comments on June 9

In addition to the hearings described above, oral communications regarding the repeal of regulations in Title 4 by the Department of Education and Early Development may also be submitted at a hearing to be held by the State Board of Education and Early Development on:

June 9, 2005
Anchorage School Board meeting room,
4600 DeBarr Road, Anchorage, AK
8:05 a.m. to 9:05 a.m.

Persons may also comment at the oral hearing via Legislation Information Offices in Anchorage, Barrow, Bethel, Cordova, Fairbanks, Juneau, Kenai, Ketchikan, Kodiak, Kotzebue, Mat-Su, Nome, and Sitka.