Title 7 . Health and Social Services

Chapter 23 . Embalming and Other Post-Mortem Services

Section 60. Costs

7 AAC 23.060. Costs

(a) The provisions of 7 AAC 78.160 do not apply to grants awarded under 7 AAC 23.010 - 7 AAC 23.100.

(b) A grantee may use money received from a grant to pay the following costs:

(1) salaries and benefits of infant learning program teachers at a level not to exceed annual salaries of special education teachers with comparable credentials and experience who work for the school district or regional educational attendance area which is closest to the area the grantee is serving, and allowing

(A) credit for teaching experience not to exceed five years in a field of early childhood or preschool activity; and

(B) at the discretion of the grantee and with the concurrence of the department, an incentive increment not to exceed 20 percent of the salary as calculated in this section for a teacher with three or more years of service in an infant learning program in Alaska;

(2) salaries and benefits for clerical staff if the grantee clearly documents that employment of the staff will result in service to increased numbers of participants;

(3) travel expenses incurred by teachers while providing service to potential or enrolled participants, not to exceed amounts allowed by the state general government contract which is in effect at the time the grant is awarded to the grantee;

(4) supplies, communication, equipment and other costs which are directly related to serving participants;

(5) advertising and public awareness activities;

(6) training services for persons other than employees if the grantee documents that the services are necessary to accomplish the program's objectives;

(7) consultant services which are directly related to serving participants and their families, subject to prior approval by the section of family health;

(8) relocation costs associated with recruitment of a new employee if the relocation is for the benefit of a program under 7 AAC 23.010 - 7 AAC 23.100 and if the grantee has established written policies which

(A) state the circumstances under which the grantee will pay for the relocation costs;

(B) state the maximum amount the grantee will pay; and

(C) require the employee to reimburse the grantee for the relocation costs if the employee resigns for reasons within the employee's control less than 12 months after the relocation; and

(9) administrative costs, if incurred after the start of the fiscal year for which the amount is awarded, not to exceed 25 percent of the total amount awarded; allowable administrative costs include

(A) salaries and benefits for administrative personnel;

(B) office rent and utilities;

(C) accounting, bookkeeping, and auditing services;

(D) liability and malpractice insurance premiums;

(E) office supplies, equipment, and equipment repairs; and

(F) indirect costs.

History: Eff. 10/15/82, Register 84; am 6/28/85, Register 94; am 10/15/94, Register 132

Authority: AS 47.20.060

AS 47.20.070

AS 47.20.110