(a) The commissioner of family and community services may establish by regulation a schedule of reasonable fees for services provided by the Department of Family and Community Services under Alaska Stat. § 44.30.020(2), Alaska Stat. Chapter 47.10, Alaska Stat. Chapter 47.12, Alaska Stat. Chapter 47.14, and Alaska Stat. § 47.30.660 – 47.30.915. The fee established for a service may not exceed the actual cost of providing the service. The commissioner may define or establish the “actual cost of providing a service” by regulation. The Department of Family and Community Services shall charge and collect the fees established under this subsection. The department may waive collection of a fee upon a finding that collection is not economically feasible or in the public interest.
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(b) The commissioner of family and community services may establish by regulation and the department may charge reasonable fees for department publications and research data to cover the cost of reproduction, printing, mailing, and distribution.(c) A regulation that establishes a fee for services related to the community behavioral health system of care that are part of the integrated comprehensive mental health program under Alaska Stat. § 44.25.200 – 44.25.295, Alaska Stat. § 44.29.800 – 44.29.890, and Alaska Stat. Chapter 47.30 may be adopted under this section after consultation with the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority.
