Sec. 47.32.033. Host care home license.

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(a)The Department of Health may issue a license to a person under this section and regulations adopted under this section to operate a host care home to provide 24-hour oversight and care on a continuing basis for up to two individuals if each individual is

(1)18 years of age or older; and

(2)enrolled in Medicaid home and community-based waiver services under AS 47.07.045 .

(b)A host care home shall provide care to an individual under this section in accordance with the approved services established in the individual's plan of care, which must identify the specific physical, mental, and social care needs of the individual.

(c)The Department of Health may establish standards in regulation that authorize care for up to three individuals based on unusual circumstances, including historical or familial connections of the individuals receiving services.