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AZ Rev Stat § 8-454 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-454 - Department organization

8-454.  Department organization A. The director shall organize the department to best implement the following functions: 1. Receiving,  analyzing and efficiently responding to reports of possible abuse or neglect as provided in section 8-455.  2. Appropriately investigating the reports whether or not they involve criminal conduct allegations as provided in section 8-456. 3. Coordinating services necessary for the child or the child's family as provided in section 8-457. 4. Overseeing adoption pursuant to chapter 1 of this title and foster care pursuant to article 4 of this chapter. 5. Reviewing and reporting the actions of the department to ensure that the actions comply with statute and the rules and policies of the department and reporting significant violations as provided in section 8-458. B. Subject to title 41,  chapter 4,  article 4,  the director shall employ: 1. A chief of the office of child welfare investigations. The chief is the administrative head of the office of child welfare investigations and shall report directly to the director. 2. An inspector general. The inspector general is the administrative head of the inspections bureau and shall report directly to the director. 3. Administrators to serve as the administrative heads of the other bureaus of the department,  who may report directly to the deputy director.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-457 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-457 - Service coordination function

8-457.  Service coordination function A. The department may arrange,  provide and coordinate programs and services that protect children and may provide programs and services that achieve and maintain permanency on behalf of the child,  strengthen the family and provide prevention,  intervention and treatment for abused and neglected children. B. If a child and the child's family require assistance from the department,  all of the following apply: 1. The health and safety of the child is the primary concern. 2. Reasonable efforts must be made to provide the assistance in the method that is least intrusive and least restrictive to the family and that is consistent with the needs of the child. 3. Reasonable efforts must be made to deliver the assistance in a culturally appropriate manner and as close as possible to the home community of the child or family requiring assistance. C. In addition to the requirements of federal law,  the case plan shall: 1. Set appropriate time limits on the services provided. 2. Clearly describe the actions the department might pursue if the family: (a) Participates in the services outlined in the case plan and does what is required for the child to be safe in the home. (b) Does not participate in the services outlined in the case plan and does not make the changes required for the child to be safe in the home. D. The department shall establish procedures to ensure that appropriate services have been initiated as scheduled.  E. In determining if a case should be open for ongoing services,  the department shall consider as the primary factors if there exists a present or future risk of harm to any child in the family and if services can mitigate the identified risks. Based on the investigation of the case and the results of the risk assessment,  the department shall determine whether to close the case,  offer voluntary child safety services or open a case for ongoing services. F. If a case will be open for ongoing services,  the department shall determine if the services are to be provided in one of the following ways: 1. Through a voluntary agreement with the department. 2. Pursuant to a petition for in-home intervention. 3. Pursuant to a petition for in-home or out-of-home dependence.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-458 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-458 - Inspections bureau; monitoring and evaluation; quality assurance process

8-458.  Inspections bureau;  monitoring and evaluation;  quality assurance process A. The director shall establish an inspections bureau to do both of the following: 1. Ensure that department policies and procedures are being followed by all staff in accordance with federal and state law. 2. Promptly notify the director of department actions that constitute a significant violation of policy or state or federal law. B. The inspections bureau shall monitor specific programs and services and shall continuously improve the practices of the department. Monitoring and evaluation: 1. May be by formal audits,  various levels of inspections,  program evaluation and any other quality assurance activity deemed appropriate by the director. 2. Must include suggestions for policy changes and evaluation of best practices and programming. C. The department shall establish a quality assurance process and methodology by which data-based decisions are made. This process must include consistently measuring process outcomes and examining current practices through quality assurance activities. The department shall use this quality assurance data to establish appropriate programs and improve practices within the department. D. If possible,  the inspections bureau shall attempt to correct the problems at the immediate level by coaching,  mentoring and teaching employees who are present during the inspection. E. The inspections bureau shall have access to all records and information of the department necessary to carry out this section.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-459 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-459 - Community advisory committee; duties; membership

8-459.  Community advisory committee;  duties;  membership A. The community advisory committee is established to provide a community forum: 1. To inform the department,  analyze current law and policy and make recommendations to improve the ability of the department to increase the safety of children,  respond to child maltreatment and ensure the well-being of and timely permanency for children who are referred to and involved in the child welfare system. 2. For collaboration among state,  local,  community,  tribal,  public and private stakeholders in child welfare programs and services that are administered by the department. 3. To improve communication between mandatory reporters and the department. B. The committee consists of one representative of each of the following who is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the director:  1. Child welfare agencies that directly provide contracted services to children and their families. 2. Child advocacy organizations that deal with child welfare system policy issues. 3. Current or former foster or adoptive parents. 4. Medical providers,  with a preference for pediatricians,  who have experience in diagnosing and treating injuries related to abuse and neglect. 5. Volunteers with the foster care review board or court appointed special advocate program. 6. Persons with an academic appointment to a state university who conduct research in child welfare services,  child maltreatment or child abuse or neglect. 7. The courts. The representative must be involved in child welfare issues. 8. A rural area in this state who has experience in the child welfare system. 9. A Native American tribe or nation who has experience in the child welfare system. 10. A child advocacy organization that advocates for or represents children who are victims of crime. 11. Persons who have experience with children with special needs and the child welfare system. 12. A law enforcement agency. The representative must have experience with the department on cases that involve criminal conduct allegations. 13. Schools. The representative must have experience in the child welfare system. 14. A faith-based organization. The representative must have experience in the child welfare system. C. Members of the committee are not eligible to receive compensation. D. The committee shall meet at least quarterly and shall file a report of its activities and recommendations during each fiscal year with the director on or before August 15 following the fiscal year. The director shall post the report on the department's website.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-461 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-461 - Child safety collections; fund; definition

8-461.  Child safety collections;  fund;  definition A. If a recipient of public assistance has a person who is legally responsible for that person's support and who is presently able to reimburse the department for public assistance provided,  the department,  through the attorney general or county attorney,  shall proceed in the following order against: 1. The spouse of a recipient. 2. The former spouse of a recipient. 3. A father or mother not presently receiving public assistance. 4. Any other legally responsible person. B. If a recipient of public assistance receives an overpayment of support or is determined ineligible,  the department may recover the support incorrectly paid during that time period. The department shall deposit monies recovered in the child safety collections fund established pursuant to this section. C. On request of the department,  the attorney general or county attorney shall commence an action in the superior court in the county where the recipient of public assistance resides or in the superior court in Maricopa county,  against the persons in the order specified in subsection A of this section,  to recover the assistance granted and to secure an order requiring payment of amounts that become due in the future for which the person is liable. D. The child safety collections fund is established consisting of monies received pursuant to this section and section 41-2752. The department shall administer the fund. Subject to legislative appropriation,  the department shall use fund monies to improve public assistance collection activities. The department shall deposit,  pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147,  twenty-five per cent of the monies collected pursuant to this section in the child safety collections fund and seventy-five per cent of the monies collected pursuant to this section in the state general fund. Notwithstanding this subsection,  the department shall deposit,  pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147,  fifty per cent of the monies collected pursuant to section 41-2752 in the child safety collections fund and the remaining fifty per cent of the monies collected pursuant to section 41-2752 shall be deposited in the state general fund. E. For the purposes of this section,  " public assistance"  means monies paid by the department to or for the benefit of a dependent child and foster care maintenance paid pursuant to 42 United States Code sections 670 through 676.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-462 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-462 - Housing assistance

8-462.  Housing assistance A. Notwithstanding any other provision in this title,  the department may provide special housing assistance in the form of vendor payments to achieve permanency for children who are involved in open child safety services cases. The child's family may qualify for this special housing assistance only if the lack of adequate housing is a significant barrier preventing the child from being reunited with or being able to remain with the child's family or other caretakers who will provide permanency for the child. The amount of housing assistance provided by the department for each family for an incident shall not exceed one thousand eight hundred dollars during a six month period. The housing assistance may only be used for rent,  utilities,  deposits and arrears. The department may provide housing assistance only if other resources are unavailable. B. The case record for the child and family shall contain a reference to the lack of adequate housing. C. The case record shall reflect barriers that the family faces in obtaining adequate housing,  a specific,  time oriented plan for phasing out the need of the family for continued housing assistance,  the actions that are being taken by the family for economic self-sufficiency and a complete financial picture of the family at the time of application to the program,  including housing related expenses and income,  including entitlements. D. For the period a family is receiving housing assistance,  the department shall provide case management services that include monitoring the financial situation of the family.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-463 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-463 - Department of child safety employees; employees of contractors; fingerprint requirement

8-463.  Department of child safety employees;  employees of contractors;  fingerprint requirement A. Each employee of the department who has contact with children or who is employed in an information technology position shall have a valid fingerprint clearance card issued pursuant to section 41-1758.07 or provide to the department documentation of the person's application for a fingerprint clearance card. The employee shall certify on forms that are provided by the department and that are notarized that the employee is not awaiting trial on or has never been convicted of or admitted in open court or pursuant to a plea agreement to committing any of the criminal offenses listed in section 41-1758.07,  subsections B and C in this state or similar offenses in another state or jurisdiction. B. The department may not disclose information obtained pursuant to this section except to members of the department's staff solely for employment purposes. C. An employee of a contractor or subcontractor who is employed in an information technology position and who will have access to department information as part of the employee's job duties must meet the requirements of subsection A of this section. An employee of a contractor or subcontractor in an information technology position may not have access to department information until the employee meets the requirements of subsection A of this section. If such an employee fails to obtain a fingerprint clearance card,  the employee shall immediately be denied access to any department information technology system. The contractor or subcontractor is responsible for the costs of obtaining the employee's fingerprint clearance card and may charge these costs to the fingerprinted employee. The department may allow all or part of the costs to obtain a fingerprint clearance card to be included as an allowable cost in a contract.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-464 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-464 - Electronic communication by department

8-464.  Electronic communication by department A. Notwithstanding any other law,  if the department is required to provide an administrative order,  a notice or a letter to an applicant,  a recipient or a client,  the department may send the administrative order,  notice or letter by electronic means if the party being served or notified consents. B. Consent may be obtained in writing on a form approved by the department,  verbally on the record in a hearing or electronically through the department's website by the party being served following an affirmative consent procedure. At the time of consent,  the party must be advised of the nature of the notices to be delivered or served,  the legal consequence of the choice and the right to revoke the consent. Consent may be provided for a proceeding or for notices provided on an ongoing basis.  C. Delivery or service by electronic means is complete on transmission unless it is established that delivery or transmission of the electronic document failed due to department error or failure of the recipient to receive the electronic document for any other reason outside the control of the recipient.  D. Consent may be revoked in writing to the department or by following an affirmative revocation procedure established on the department's website.  E. If the department receives electronic notice that the electronic address to which a document is being sent is no longer valid or is otherwise not functioning,  the department shall deem the consent to electronic notice to have been revoked and the document shall be served by mail. F. This section only applies to notices,  decisions and orders required for services and programs of the department. This section does not apply to a notice that is required in connection with litigation before a court of record in this state.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-465 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-465 - Auditor general; department audit team; duties

8-465.  Auditor general;  department audit team;  duties A. The auditor general shall establish an audit team to be located in the department of child safety to provide ongoing performance reviews and analyses. B. Pursuant to an audit plan adopted after review by the joint legislative audit committee,  the audit team may: 1. Determine the validity and accuracy of information reported by the department to the legislature. 2. Perform other reviews and analyses relating to the department. 3. Review a specific department function or process. C. Pursuant to section 41-1279.04,  the department shall provide the auditor general access to any data from the department,  including electronic data,  that the auditor general deems necessary to perform the duties prescribed in this section. This data shall be provided in the manner and format prescribed by the auditor general.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-467 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-467 - Child welfare licensing fees; fund; uses; trust; definition

8-467.  Child welfare licensing fees;  fund;  uses;  trust;  definition A. The department may establish and collect fees from noncontracting licensees for the purpose of licensing and supervising noncontracting licensees. The department shall deposit,  pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147,  all monies collected under this subsection in the child welfare licensing fee fund. B. The child welfare licensing fee fund is established consisting of all fees collected pursuant to subsection A of this section and monies appropriated by the legislature. The department shall administer the fund. Monies in the fund are both of the following:  1. Subject to legislative appropriation. 2. Exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations. C. On notice from the director,  the state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by section 35-313,  and monies earned from the investment shall be credited to the fund. D. Fund monies shall be used to pay the costs incurred by the department for both of the following: 1. The issuance of licenses to noncontracting licensees. 2. The inspection,  examination,  suspension,  denial,  revocation or change of licenses of noncontracting licensees pursuant to sections 8-504 and 8-506.01. E. Any fee that is authorized by law or rule and that is deposited in the fund is held in trust. The monies in the fund may be used only for the purposes prescribed by statute and shall not be appropriated or transferred by the legislature to fund the general operations of this state or to otherwise meet the obligations of the state general fund of this state. F. For the purposes of this section,  " noncontracting licensee"  means a licensee that does not contract with this state,  that contracts with the federal government,  that receives only federal monies and that employs individuals who provide direct services to children.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-503.01 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-503.01 - Children and family services training program fund; purposes; status report; exemption from lapsing

8-503.01.  Children and family services training program fund;  purposes;  status report;  exemption from lapsing A. The division shall establish a children and family services training program fund consisting of monies received pursuant to sections 8-243.01 and 8-807. Subject to legislative appropriation,  the fund monies shall be used to enhance the collection of monies owed the department pursuant to section 8-243 and to administer a children and family services training program for the training of child safety workers,  public employees in related program services and employees of child welfare agencies and community treatment programs that,  in the judgment of the director of the department,  would benefit from staff training. The department shall not use fund monies to pay any portion of training program staff salaries and training program staff expenses. The department shall use monies collected under section 8-807 only to reimburse the department for the labor,  editing and copying charges related to that section. B. The director shall include in the annual report a status report on and an evaluation of the children and family services training program. C. Ninety per cent of the monies collected under this section shall be deposited in the children and family services training program fund,  not more than ten per cent of which shall be used to enhance the collection of monies owed the department pursuant to section 8-243. The remaining ten per cent of the monies collected shall be deposited in the state general fund.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-504 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-504 - Sanitation, fire and hazard inspection

8-504.  Sanitation,  fire and hazard inspection A. The division shall visit each child welfare agency and foster home and inspect the premises used for care of children for sanitation,  fire and other actual and potential hazards. The division shall take action it deems necessary to carry out the duties imposed by this section including the denial of the application for licensure and the suspension or revocation of a license. B. The division may delegate any additional inspection,  examination or study provided for by this article,  including inspection of premises for fire hazards,  to an agency,  department,  political subdivision or governmental entity deemed appropriate by the division.
AZ Rev Stat § 8-505 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 8 - Child Safety|§ 8-505 - Issuance of licenses; application; investigation; renewal

8-505.  Issuance of licenses;  application;  investigation;  renewal A. The issuance of initial and renewal licenses for child welfare agencies shall be made by the division. B. A child welfare agency shall not receive any child for care or maintenance or for placement in a foster home unless the agency is licensed by the division. Application for a license shall be made on a form prescribed by the division. C. The division shall,  before issuing a license to an agency,  investigate the activities and standards of care of the agency,  its financial stability,  the character and training of the applicant,  the need for such agency,  and the adequacy of its intended services to insure the welfare of children. A provisional license may be issued to any agency whose services are needed but which is temporarily unable to conform to the established standards of care. If the applicant meets the standards as established by the division a regular license shall be issued for a period of one year. D. Each license shall state in general terms the kind of child welfare service the licensee is authorized to undertake,  the number of children that can be received if the licensee is a private agency,  their ages and sex,  and,  if authorized to place and supervise children in foster homes,  the geographical area the agency is equipped to serve. E. Every license shall expire one year from the date of issuance,  and may be renewed annually on application of the agency,  except that provisional licenses may be issued for not more than six months from the date of issuance and may not be renewed.