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Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES › Section R21-7-229 - Buildings and Grounds

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The licensee shall maintain a facility's structures and
				  improvements in good repair, free from danger to health or safety as prescribed
				  in this Section and by the Life Safety Inspection requirements of A.A.C. Title
				  21, Chapter 8, Article 1. The licensee shall:
1. Repair any damage within 48 hours of
				discovery;
2. If damages cannot be
				repaired within 48 hours, the licensee shall provide the Department
				documentation detailing the efforts to obtain repairs and estimate of when the
				repairs will be completed. The licensee shall provide the Department this
				documentation within 48 hours of discovery of damage;
3. Have barriers appropriate to the
				developmental needs of children in care to prevent falls from porches and
				elevated areas, walkways, and stairs;
4. Ensure that a facility's physical plant
				can structurally accommodate the physical and program needs of all children in
				care according to the standards in this Chapter and the licensee's own program
				description;
5. Have mirrors in the
				facility to permit a child in care to examine their personal appearance and
				shall secure mirrors to walls at heights appropriate to a child in
				care;
6. Ensure that a window or
				door used for outside ventilation has a screen;
7. Ensure that a window designated as a fire
				exit complies with the building codes as required by the local
				jurisdiction;
8. Install and
				maintain emergency lighting systems in all living quarters if the facility is
				licensed to provide services to 10 or more children. Emergency lighting system
				means a battery or generator operated system that:
a. Automatically activates if electrical
				power fails; and
b. Provides
				sufficient light for persons to exit safely in an emergency;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES › Section R21-7-230 - Kitchens; Food Preparation; Dining Areas

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A. An Agency shall:
1. For a facility, that has a licensed
				capacity of more than 20 residents:
a. Obtain
				a license or permit as a food establishment under A.A.C. Title 9, Chapter 8,
				Article 1; and
b. Maintain a copy
				of the food establishment license or permit in the kitchen;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES › Section R21-7-232 - Bathrooms

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The licensee shall maintain a bathroom and bathroom fixtures
				  in good operating and sanitary condition, and shall:
1. Ensure that each facility bathroom is
				equipped with:
a. Cold and hot running water,
				with enough hot water to allow each child in care a daily bath or
				shower;
b. Clean hand towels in
				good condition;
c. Clean shower
				curtain or door, properly installed, and in good repair free from mold and
				mildew;
d. Toilets and bathtubs or
				showers that allow a child in care to have privacy, as developmentally
				appropriate; and
e. Sufficient
				toilet paper, towels, soap, and other items required to maintain good personal
				hygiene, or shall provide a child in care with personal supplies of these
				items;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES › Section R21-7-233 - Other Facility Space; Staff Quarters

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A. The licensee shall ensure that a facility
				has:
1. A place other than a child in care's
				living area to serve as an administrative office for records, secretarial work,
				and bookkeeping; and
2. Space for
				private discussions and counseling sessions.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES › Section R21-7-234 - Fire; Emergency; Fire Prevention

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A. The licensee shall have a written
				procedure for staff and any child in the facility to follow in case of
				emergency or disaster. The procedures shall include:
1. Provisions for the evacuation of
				buildings, including the evacuation of a child with a physical
				disability;
2. Assignment of staff
				to specific tasks and responsibilities;
3. Instructions on the use of alarm systems
				and signals;
4. Specification of
				evacuation routes and procedures, with clearly marked diagrams; and
5. Notification of an unusual incident as
				required by
				R21-7-207.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES › Section R21-7-235 - General Safety

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A.
				The licensee shall house a non-ambulatory child or a child less than six years
				of age on the ground floor.
B. The
				licensee shall safeguard substances and items in a manner appropriate to
				protect the youngest child in care in the facility.
C. The licensee shall maintain water that is
				accessible to a child in care for personal use at a temperature at or below
				120° F.
D. Smoking
1. The licensee shall not expose a child in
				care to tobacco products or smoke of any substance through any delivery system
				including tobacco, e-cigarettes, or marijuana.
2. The licensee shall not allow any person to
				use tobacco products or smoke of any substance through any delivery system
				including, tobacco, e-cigarettes, or marijuana inside buildings.
3. A licensee shall not allow a child in care
				to use or possess tobacco, e-cigarettes, or marijuana products.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES › Section R21-7-236 - Pools

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A.
				The licensee shall comply with A.A.C. Title 21, Chapter 8, Article 1.
B. The licensee shall ensure that at least
				one of the staff supervising a child in a pool shall remain out of the
				water.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES › Section R21-7-237 - Access; Transportation; Outings

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A. A facility shall be accessible by motor
				vehicles including emergency service vehicles.
B. Transportation
1. The licensee shall provide, arrange, or
				negotiate responsibility for arranging, with the Placing Entity, or if there is
				no Placing Entity, the parent, or guardian who placed the child, transportation
				required to implement a child in care's service plan.
2. The licensee shall provide staff
				supervision in any vehicle the licensee uses to transport a child in
				care.
3. The licensee shall tell
				the driver or staff about a child in care's particular needs, behavior, or
				problems that may reasonably cause difficulties during transportation,
				including seizures, tendency toward motion sickness, disability, anxiety, or
				other phobias.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES › Section R21-7-238 - Special Provisions for Shelter Care Facilities

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A. The licensee operating a residential group
				care facility for an intended short term period shall be licensed as a shelter
				care facility and shall comply with all the requirements of this Chapter,
				unless otherwise provided in this Section.
B. Admission Policy and Practice
1. If a child in care has already been in
				shelter care for more than 21 calendar days, a licensee shall not admit the
				child into shelter care at the licensee's facility, or permit the child to
				continue residing at the licensee's facility, unless the licensee has requested
				to have a multidisciplinary team meeting with the child's Placing Entity, or if
				there is no Placing Entity, the parent, or guardian, to:
a. Assess the child through a review of the
				child's records or in person,
b.
				Develop a service plan for the child, and
c. Document the request and outcome in the
				child's record.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES › Section R21-7-239 - Special Provisions for Transitional Program and Independent Living Program

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A.
				The licensee operating a residential group care facility that provides
				transitional programs or independent living programs shall comply with the
				requirements in this Chapter.
B.
				The licensee operating a transitional program or an independent living program
				shall not provide services related to these programs to a child less than 12
				years of age.
C. The licensee that
				operates a residential group care facility providing a transitional program or
				an independent living program may request an alternative method of compliance
				as prescribed in
				R21-7-112 that ensures the safety
				and well-being of a child in care, age 12 and older, who participates in a
				transitional program or independent living program.
D. The licensee that operates a residential
				group care facility providing a transitional program or an independent living
				program shall provide adequate safety information and individualized
				instruction to promote:
1. The safe use of a
				substance or item that is required to be safeguarded under the Life Safety
				Inspection rules in A.A.C. Title 21, Chapter 8, Article 1;
2. The safe use of a substance or item that
				is necessary for self-sufficiency, such as laundry and cleaning supplies,
				tools, razors, and kitchen knives; and
3. The understanding of how to summon
				assistance in the event of an emergency.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES › Section R21-7-240 - Special Provisions for Residential Group Care Facility with Multi-Purpose Premises

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A.
				The licensee operating a residential group care facility that provides program
				and services in a Multi-Purpose Premises developed and managed by the licensee
				shall:
1. Have a detailed map of the
				community that:
a. Identifies each structure
				and area, including the use and purpose;
b. Identifies all structures and areas
				accessible to children in care;
c.
				Identifies all structures and area restricted from a child in care;
				and
d. Identifies all structures
				and areas in which visitors not associated with the residential group care
				program are permitted and restricted;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 8 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - FOSTER HOME AND CHILD WELFARE AGENCY FACILITY SAFETY › Article 1 - LIFE SAFETY INSPECTIONS › Section R21-8-101 - Definitions

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The definitions in
				  R21-6-101
				  apply to this Article, except the following terms are defined as:
1. "Animal or doggie door" means a small
				portal in a wall, window, or human door to allow pets to enter and exit a house
				on their own without a person to open the door.
2. "Home" means a foster home or Child Welfare Agency
				residential group care facility where the provider is licensed to provide care
				to a foster or privately placed child in a residential group care
				facility.
3. "Pool" means any
				natural or man-made body of water located at a home or on its premises that:
a. Could be used for swimming, recreational,
				therapeutic, or decorative purposes;
b. Is greater than 18 inches in depth;
				and
c. Includes swimming pools,
				spas, hot tubs, fountains, and fishponds.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 8 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - FOSTER HOME AND CHILD WELFARE AGENCY FACILITY SAFETY › Article 1 - LIFE SAFETY INSPECTIONS › Section R21-8-102 - Application

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This Article applies to:
1. All foster homes regulated under A.A.C.
				Title 21, Chapter 6; and
2. A Child
				Welfare Agency operating a residential group care facility licensed by the
				Department of Child Safety.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 8 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - FOSTER HOME AND CHILD WELFARE AGENCY FACILITY SAFETY › Article 1 - LIFE SAFETY INSPECTIONS › Section R21-8-103 - Frequency of Inspection and Inspection Area

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A. Each provider shall have a Life Safety
				Inspection of the premises completed by OLR.
B. OLR shall conduct an inspection to verify
				compliance with Life Safety Inspection rules:
1. Before an initial license is
				issued;
2. Before an amended
				license is issued for a new location;
3. Before an amended license is issued for
				structural modifications;
4. Before
				an amended license is issued for an addition of a pool; and
5. Before a renewal license is
				issued.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 8 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - FOSTER HOME AND CHILD WELFARE AGENCY FACILITY SAFETY › Article 1 - LIFE SAFETY INSPECTIONS › Section R21-8-104 - General Condition and Cleanliness of the Premises

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The provider shall ensure:
1. The interior is clean, sanitary, and
				disinfected to prevent, minimize, and control illness, infection, or
				injury.
2. The premises is
				maintained in good repair and does not constitute a hazard. Damage that
				constitutes a hazard includes:
a. Broken
				glass;
b. Surfaces that are rusted,
				have sharp or jagged edges, or have nails protruding;
c. Holes in walls, ceilings, or floors;
				or
d. Broken furniture, fixtures,
				appliances, or equipment.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 8 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - FOSTER HOME AND CHILD WELFARE AGENCY FACILITY SAFETY › Article 1 - LIFE SAFETY INSPECTIONS › Section R21-8-105 - Safeguarding of Hazards

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A.
				The provider shall ensure:
1. Highly toxic
				substances and materials are safeguarded in locked storage. Highly toxic
				substances include gasoline, lighter fluid, pesticides, radiator fluid, drain
				cleaner, ammonia, bleach, spray paint, turpentine, and other substances that
				can cause serious bodily harm or death if improperly used.
2. Household cleaning supplies are
				safeguarded to prevent unsafe or improper use. Household cleaning supplies are
				substances that are not intended for ingestion, but generally will not cause
				serious bodily harm or death if improperly used. Examples of household cleaning
				supplies include spray cleaners, laundry detergent, furniture polish, and
				dishwasher detergent.
3. Access to
				personal grooming supplies is not restricted unless the case plan or service
				plan for a foster child or child in a residential group care facility
				specifically restricts such access. Personal grooming supplies include
				toothpaste, hand-soap, shampoo, menstrual products, and deodorant.
4. Ramps, bathtubs, and showers have
				slip-resistant surfaces.
5.
				Handrails and grab-bars are securely attached and stationary.
6. Skirting is intact around the base of the
				setting, if the setting is a mobile home.
7. The child's access is prevented as
				appropriate, for his or her age and development, from all medications,
				poisonous materials, cleaning supplies, other hazardous materials, and
				alcoholic beverages.
8. That the
				home maintains first aid supplies.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 8 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - FOSTER HOME AND CHILD WELFARE AGENCY FACILITY SAFETY › Article 1 - LIFE SAFETY INSPECTIONS › Section R21-8-106 - Weapons and Firearms

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A. The
				provider shall meet the following standards concerning weapons:
1. The provider shall store the following
				weapons in an inoperable condition in a locked area inaccessible to children:
a. Air
				guns, including BB guns;
b. Bows and
				cross-bows;
c. Stun guns;
d. Hunting
				slingshots;
e. Any other projectile weapon; and
f.
				Hunting knives.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 8 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - FOSTER HOME AND CHILD WELFARE AGENCY FACILITY SAFETY › Article 1 - LIFE SAFETY INSPECTIONS › Section R21-8-107 - Animals

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The premises shall meet the following standards concerning
				  animals:
1. Animals kept on the
				premises do not pose a hazard due to behavior, venom, or disease.
2. OLR may require an assessment by a
				veterinarian to determine whether a pet poses a hazard if the animal displays
				signs of aggressive or abnormal behavior or of disease.
3. The provider shall vaccinate any pets
				required to be vaccinated by state or tribal law against diseases that can
				transmit to humans, including rabies.
4. All dogs older than six months have
				current rabies vaccination or are otherwise in compliance with A.R.S. §
									11-1010.
5. Vaccination shall be
				administered by a veterinarian.
6.
				Vaccination records shall be maintained in the home.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 8 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - FOSTER HOME AND CHILD WELFARE AGENCY FACILITY SAFETY › Article 1 - LIFE SAFETY INSPECTIONS › Section R21-8-108 - Storage of Medication

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A.
				The provider shall ensure:
1. Medication is
				maintained in a securely fastened and locked storage, with the exception of the
				following:
a. Medication that may be accessed
				by a foster child, as specified in that individual's case plan or service plan;
				and
b. Medication that must be
				readily and immediately accessible, such as an asthma inhaler or an
				autoinjector such as an epinephrine autoinjector, known as an
				Epi-pen.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 8 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - FOSTER HOME AND CHILD WELFARE AGENCY FACILITY SAFETY › Article 1 - LIFE SAFETY INSPECTIONS › Section R21-8-109 - Safe Appliances

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The provider shall ensure:
1. Safe and functioning appliances are
				available for food refrigeration and cooking, if applicable.
a. Safe and functioning refrigerators shall
				maintain food at or below a temperature of 41° F.
b. An outdoor cooking appliance that uses
				charcoal or gas shall not be used indoors.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 8 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - FOSTER HOME AND CHILD WELFARE AGENCY FACILITY SAFETY › Article 1 - LIFE SAFETY INSPECTIONS › Section R21-8-110 - Electrical Safety

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The provider shall ensure:
1. Electrical cords are in good condition; no
				broken or frayed cords are in use.
2. Electrical panels and outlets are in good
				condition; no wiring is exposed, and covers are in place.
3. Extension cords are not used on a
				permanent basis.
4. Electrical
				outlets are not overloaded.
5.
				Major appliances are plugged directly into grounded outlets. Major appliances
				include refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers, stoves, ovens, washers, and
				dryers.
6. Mid-sized appliances,
				which include computers, televisions, and stereo equipment, are plugged into:
a. Grounded outlets, or
b. Power strips or surge protectors that are
				plugged into grounded outlets.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 8 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - FOSTER HOME AND CHILD WELFARE AGENCY FACILITY SAFETY › Article 1 - LIFE SAFETY INSPECTIONS › Section R21-8-111 - Water and Plumbing Requirements

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A. The provider shall ensure that a
				continuous source of safe drinking water is available to a foster child or
				child in a residential group care facility receiving care.
B. The provider shall obtain a written water
				analysis report if the home uses a non-municipal water source that shall meet
				the following standards:
1. The analysis report shall be from a
				laboratory certified by the Arizona Department of Health Services;
2. The analysis report shall be completed no
				more than 12 months prior to the date of the Life Safety Inspection completed
				by OLR;
3. The analysis report
				shall be available in the home at all times and presented at the time of
				inspection; and
4. If the analysis
				report details contaminants are found to exceed acceptable state and federal
				standards for drinking water the provider shall prepare a plan with the
				guidance of the licensing agency or OLR to include:
a. How the provider will ensure safe drinking
				water will be available in the home;
b. Efforts to reduce identified contaminants
				to meet state and federal standards for drinking water; and
c. Approval by OLR.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 8 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - FOSTER HOME AND CHILD WELFARE AGENCY FACILITY SAFETY › Article 1 - LIFE SAFETY INSPECTIONS › Section R21-8-112 - Fire Safety

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The provider shall ensure:
1. The premises is free of obvious fire
				hazards, such as defective heating equipment, or improperly stored flammable
				materials. Household heating equipment must be equipped with appropriate
				safeguards, maintained as recommended by the manufacturer.
2. Flammables and combustibles are stored
				more than three feet from water heaters, furnaces, portable heaters, fire-
				places, and wood-burning stoves.
3.
				If the premises has a working fireplace or wood-burning stove, it is protected
				by a fire screen sufficient to shield the room from open flames and flying
				embers.
4. A functioning fire
				extinguisher with a rating of "2A 10BC" or greater is available near the
				kitchen area. If the home has multiple levels at least one functioning fire
				extinguisher with a rating of "2A 10BC" or greater is available on each
				level.
5. At least one UL approved
				and working smoke detector is installed:
a. In
				the main living or program area of the setting;
b. In each bedroom, if overnight care is
				provided; and
c. On each level of a
				multiple-level setting.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 8 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - FOSTER HOME AND CHILD WELFARE AGENCY FACILITY SAFETY › Article 1 - LIFE SAFETY INSPECTIONS › Section R21-8-113 - Emergency and Disaster Plan

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A.
				A provider shall develop and maintain in the home a written emergency and
				disaster plan on a form provided by the Department that includes:
1. Contact information for each foster child,
				including the name and telephone number of the primary care physician and legal
				guardian;
2. A comprehensive list
				of emergency telephone numbers;
3.
				An evacuation plan for the home, as detailed in this Section; and
4. A plan for relocation from the home in the
				event of displacement due to flood, fire, the breakdown of essential
				appliances, or other disasters.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 8 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - FOSTER HOME AND CHILD WELFARE AGENCY FACILITY SAFETY › Article 1 - LIFE SAFETY INSPECTIONS › Section R21-8-114 - Pool Safety

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A.
				The provisions of this Section apply to:
1.
				Each Child Welfare Agency residential group care facility; and
2. A foster home licensed to provide care to
				a child six years of age or less, or an individual with a developmental
				disability.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - ADOPTION AGENCY LICENSING › Article 1 - DEFINITIONS › Section R21-9-101 - Definitions

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The definitions contained in A.R.S. & 8-101 and
				  R21-5-301
				  apply in this Chapter. In addition, and where inconsistent with the definitions
				  in
				  R21-5-301,
				  the following definitions apply in this Chapter:
1. "Adoption agency applicant" means the
				individual completing an application for a license to operate an adoption
				agency in Arizona on behalf of the individual or on behalf of the adoption
				agency. "Adoption agency applicant" also includes the adoption agency for which
				the individual is applying.
2.
				"Child restraint system" means an add-on child restraint system, a built-in
				child restraint system, a factory-installed built-in child restraint system, a
				rear-facing child restraint system, or a booster seat.
3. "Child welfare field" means an area of
				endeavor that provides a set of services designed to protect children and
				encourage family stability. These typically include investigation of alleged
				child abuse and neglect, foster care, adoption services and services aimed at
				supporting at-risk families so they can remain intact.
4. "Client" means a prospective adoptive
				parent and the child who is or would be the subject of an adoption performed by
				the adoption agency.
5. "Human
				services field" means any area of study that moves the human experience
				forward; including, psychology, sociology, social work, medicine, and
				education.
6. "Office of Licensing
				and Regulation" or "OLR" means the administration within DCS that is
				responsible for reviewing and evaluating applications for licensure;
				supervising and monitoring licensees; and completing all official licensing
				actions, including issuing, denying, amending, suspending, and revoking a
				license.
7. "Person" means a
				corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, or society, as well as a
				natural person.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - ADOPTION AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - ADOPTION AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section R21-9-201 - Who Shall be Licensed

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A.
				Only the following may perform the adoption services listed in subsection (B):
1. A person licensed as an adoption
				agency;
2. An employee of or an
				independent contractor for an adoption agency;
3. A person acting under the direct
				supervision and control of an adoption agency; or
4. The Department under A.R.S. §
										8-131.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - ADOPTION AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - ADOPTION AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section R21-9-202 - Adoption Agency License; Initial Application Package; Fee

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A. A person who
				wants to operate an adoption agency shall initiate the licensing process by
				completing an application package for an adoption agency license.
B. A complete application package for an
				initial adoption agency license shall contain the information and the
				supporting documentation listed in this subsection:
1. Identification and background information,
				including the following information for the adoption agency, facility, and
				administrators:
a. Name, address, telephone,
				and fax numbers for the adoption agency and all offices operated by the
				adoption agency;
b. Name, title,
				business address, telephone and fax numbers, and email address of:
i. The person who serves as the adoption
				agency administrator as prescribed in
				R21-9-211;
ii. The person who serves as the
				Social Services Director as prescribed in
				R21-9-212;
iii. The person with delegated
				authority to act when the adoption agency administrator is absent;
iv. The person in charge of each separate
				office;
v. The registered agent,
				if applicable; and
vi. Persons
				holding at least a 10 percent ownership interest in the adoption agency
				applicant;
c. The
				educational qualifications and work history for each person identified in
				R21-9-214,
				with that person's attached resume or employment application;
d. A list of the members of the adoption
				agency's governing body required by
				R21-9-210,
				including name, address, position in the adoption agency, term of membership,
				and any relationship to the adoption agency applicant;
e. If applicable, a written description of
				any proceedings pending or filed, brought against the adoption agency applicant
				or a person listed in
				R21-9-210 through
				R21-9-214,
				adoption agency employees, partners, or independent contractors, including
				those held in this state or another state or country; for denial, suspension,
				or revocation of a license or certificate for provision of:
i. Adoption services; or
ii. Social services, including child welfare,
				child care, or any other programs or services to children, elderly, or
				vulnerable adults; and
f. If applicable, a written description of
				any litigation in which the adoption agency applicant or a person listed in
				R21-9-210 through
				R21-9-214
				is or has been a party, including, collection matters and bankruptcy
				proceedings, during the 10 years preceding the date of application for the
				adoption agency license.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - ADOPTION AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - ADOPTION AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section R21-9-203 - Additional Requirements for Licensing; Out-of-state and Foreign Adoption Agencies

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A. An
				out-of-state adoption agency or an adoption agency that conducts foreign
				adoptions that wishes to become licensed in Arizona as an adoption agency shall
				comply with all requirements of R21-9-202.
B. In addition to the documentation required
				by R21-9-202, the out-of-state or foreign adoption agency applicant shall file
				the following documents with OLR:
1. A copy
				of each license or authorization to perform adoption services the adoption
				agency applicant holds in states other than Arizona or in a foreign
				country;
2. A signed, written
				consent allowing any out-of-state or foreign licensing authority to release
				information on the adoption agency applicant to OLR; and
3. A written description of any license
				suspension or revocation proceedings pending, filed, or brought against:
a. The adoption agency applicant;
b. The adoption agency applicant's owner, if
				the adoption agency applicant is acting as an individual or a sole
				proprietor;
c. The partners of the
				adoption agency applicant, if the adoption agency applicant is a partnership;
				and
d. The directors, officers, and
				shareholders holding more than a 10 percent ownership interest in the adoption
				agency applicant, if the adoption agency applicant is a corporation.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - ADOPTION AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - ADOPTION AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section R21-9-204 - Department Procedures for Processing License Applications; Licensing Time Frames

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A. In
				this Section, a complete application package means:
1. For an initial license, the items listed
				in R21-9-202 for an in-state adoption agency and R21-9-203 for an out of state
				adoption agency or an adoption agency engaged in foreign adoptions;
				or
2. For a renewal license, the
				items listed in R21-9-207.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - ADOPTION AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - ADOPTION AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section R21-9-205 - License: Issuance; Denial

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A. Prior to issuing a license to an adoption
				agency applicant, OLR shall:
1. Review the
				application package;
2. Inspect the
				adoption agency applicant's place of business, records, accounting records, and
				system for client files;
3.
				Interview the adoption agency applicant's staff, as necessary to familiarize
				the OLR representative with the adoption agency applicant's operations;
				and
4. For out-of-state adoption
				agency applicants, and foreign adoption agencies, verify that the adoption
				agency applicant is licensed out-of-state or authorized to conduct foreign
				adoptions, as applicable, and investigate any complaints asserted against the
				adoption agency applicant in other states or countries.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - ADOPTION AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - ADOPTION AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section R21-9-206 - License: Term; Non-transferability

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A. OLR shall issue a license only to the
				adoption agency for which application is made and for the location shown on the
				application.
B. A license expires
				one year from the date of issuance.
C. A license shall not be transferred or
				assigned and shall expire upon a change in adoption agency ownership.
D. For the purpose of this Section, a change
				in ownership shall include the following events:
1. Sale or transfer of the adoption
				agency,
2. Bulk sale or transfer of
				the adoption agency's assets or liabilities,
3. Placement of the adoption agency in the
				control of a court appointed receiver or trustee,
4. Bankruptcy of the adoption
				agency,
5. Change in the
				composition of the partners of an adoption agency organized as a
				partnership,
6. Sale or transfer of
				a controlling interest in the stock of a corporate adoption agency,
				or
7. Loss of an adoption agency's
				nonprofit status.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - ADOPTION AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - ADOPTION AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section R21-9-207 - Application for License Renewal; Fee

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A. No earlier than 90 days and no later than
				45 days prior to the expiration date of a license, an adoption agency may apply
				to OLR for license renewal.
B. The
				renewal application shall be on a Department form containing the information
				listed in
				R21-9-202
				and
				R21-9-203,
				as applicable.
C. The adoption
				agency shall submit evidence that each current employee has obtained a new
				fingerprint clearance card every six years following original
				clearance.
D. An adoption agency
				shall submit copies of the supporting documents listed in
				R21-9-202
				if the adoption agency has changed, amended, or updated such documents since
				the adoption agency last renewed its license.
E. With a renewal application, the adoption
				agency shall also submit a non-refundable renewal fee of $225 and the following
				documentation:
1. A current financial
				statement;
2. A copy of the
				adoption agency's current operating budget and a recent audit report required
				by
				R21-9-222
				or if applicable, the documentation required by
				R21-9-222
				subsection (C);
3. Copies of any
				written complaints the adoption agency has received about its performance
				during the expiring license year; and
4. A written description of any changes in
				program services or locations, or the population served by the adoption
				agency.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - ADOPTION AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - ADOPTION AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section R21-9-208 - Renewal License: Issuance

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A. OLR shall process a renewal application
				package pursuant to the procedures described in R21-9-204 and
				R21-9-205.
B. In addition to
				conducting an investigation as prescribed in R21-9-205, OLR may:
1. Interview adoption agency clients and
				references,
2. Observe adoption
				agency staffings, and
3. Conduct
				field visits to the adoption agency offices.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - ADOPTION AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - ADOPTION AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section R21-9-209 - Amended License

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A. An
				adoption agency that seeks to change its name, address, or offices, without a
				change in ownership, shall apply to OLR for an amended license at least 14 days
				prior to the effective date of the change.
B. The application shall be in writing and
				shall specify the information to be changed.
C. So long as the change does not cause the
				adoption agency to fall out of compliance with the standards listed in this
				Article and A.A.C. Title 21, Chapter 5, Article 4, OLR shall issue an amended
				license.
D. The amended license
				shall expire at the end of the adoption agency's current licensing
				year.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - ADOPTION AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - ADOPTION AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section R21-9-210 - Governing Body

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A.
				The adoption agency shall have a governing body to oversee the operations,
				policies, and practices of the adoption agency and its facilities.
B. The governing body shall be:
1. The board of directors for any adoption
				agency formed as a corporation;
2.
				The individual owner of any adoption agency that is a
				sole-proprietorship;
3. The members
				of a limited liability company; or
4. The partners in a partnership.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - ADOPTION AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - ADOPTION AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section R21-9-211 - Adoption Agency Administrator

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A. The adoption agency shall have an
				administrator who is responsible for the adoption agency's business
				operations.
B. The Administrator
				shall have the education and experience described in this subsection.
1. A bachelor's degree from an accredited
				college or university and two years of professional experience in a human
				services field, one year of which shall have been in a supervisory or
				administrative position;
2. A
				master's or doctorate degree from an accredited graduate school in business,
				public administration, or a human services field, and one year of professional
				experience in the human services field; or
3. Five years of experience as the
				administrator in a program in a human services field.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - ADOPTION AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - ADOPTION AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section R21-9-212 - Social Services Director

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A. The adoption agency shall have a social
				services director who is responsible for the adoption agency's casework and
				family services.
B. The social
				services director shall have the following education and experience:
1. A bachelor's degree in social work or a
				related human services field from an accredited college or university and three
				years of professional experience in services to children and families, two
				years of which shall be in adoption services;
2. A master's degree in social work or a
				related human services field from an accredited college or university and a
				minimum of two years of professional experience in services to children and
				families; or
3. Five years of
				experience as the director in a program in a child welfare field.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - ADOPTION AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - ADOPTION AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section R21-9-213 - Social Workers

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A.
				The adoption agency shall have social workers sufficient to meet the ratio
				requirements prescribed in R21-9-219.
B. A social worker shall have the following
				qualifications:
1. A bachelor's degree in
				social work or a related human services field from an accredited college or
				university and two years of professional experience in a human services
				field;
2. A master's degree in
				social work or in a related human services field from an accredited college or
				university;
3. An associate's or a
				two-year degree from an accredited educational institution in a human services
				or child welfare field and five years' experience engaged in the activities
				listed in subsection (C); or
4. Ten
				years experience in a human services or a child welfare field engaged in the
				activities listed in subsection (C).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - ADOPTION AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - ADOPTION AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section R21-9-214 - Adoption Agency Employees: Hiring; References; Fingerprinting

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A. An adoption
				agency shall obtain an application for employment or a resume from each
				employee, or contracted employee. The application or resume shall contain, at a
				minimum, the following information on the applicant:
1. Name and current address and telephone
				number;
2. Educational
				history;
3. Degrees or
				certifications held;
4. Work
				history for five years prior to the date of the application, and the reasons
				for leaving each prior job;
5. A
				summary of all prior experience the applicant has had in the area for which the
				applicant is seeking employment;
6.
				A minimum of three professional references, preferably of prior or current
				supervisors;
7. A minimum of three
				personal references; and
8. A list
				of any criminal convictions, excluding minor traffic violations.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - ADOPTION AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - ADOPTION AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section R21-9-215 - Adoption Agency Volunteers; Interns

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An adoption agency that uses volunteers or student interns
				  shall follow the requirements of this Section.
1. An appropriate employee shall directly
				supervise each volunteer or intern. As used in this subsection, the term
				"appropriate" shall mean adoption agency personnel with skills and training to
				guide the volunteer or intern in the performance of the designated
				tasks.
2. The adoption agency shall
				subject each volunteer or intern who renders direct services to a client, to
				the same fingerprint clearance card requirements and reference checks the
				adoption agency performs on adoption agency employees under
				R21-9-214.
3. For each volunteer or
				intern, the adoption agency shall maintain a record of fingerprint clearance,
				reference check information, and any training provided. The adoption agency
				shall retain the record for three years following the volunteer's or intern's
				termination with the adoption agency.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - ADOPTION AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - ADOPTION AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section R21-9-216 - Personnel Records

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A.
				The adoption agency shall maintain a personnel file for each adoption agency
				employee. The file shall contain:
1. The
				employee's resume or written application for employment;
2. Documentation of the reference checks
				required by R21-9-214 and R21-9-215;
3. Evidence of a fingerprint clearance card
				and criminal records clearance;
4.
				Results of a Central Registry check;
5. A record of the expiration date and number
				of the employee's driver's or chauffeur's license, if the employee transports a
				client;
6. Copies of the employee's
				professional credentials or certifications, if relevant to the employee's job
				functions;
7. Documentation of
				initial and ongoing training the employee has received;
8. Periodic job performance evaluations;
				and
9. Dates of employment and
				separation, and reasons for separation.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - ADOPTION AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - ADOPTION AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section R21-9-217 - Training Requirements

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A. An
				adoption agency shall provide initial and ongoing training for professional
				employees.
1. Initial training shall include
				orientation to the adoption agency and any of the adoption agency's and the
				Department's policies and procedures that are relevant to the employee's
				job.
2. Ongoing training shall
				include a minimum of 14 hours of annual training in the following, or related,
				subject areas:
a. Adoption statutes and
				rules,
b. Adoption agency and
				Department policies and procedures,
c. Confidentiality, and
d. The specific subject matter of the
				employee's job.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - ADOPTION AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - ADOPTION AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section R21-9-218 - Contracted Services

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A.
				When an adoption agency provides adoption services through persons who are not
				adoption agency employees, volunteers, or interns, the adoption agency shall
				retain only external professionals or consultants who are certified, licensed,
				or otherwise meet the qualifications described in A.A.C. Title 21, Chapter 5,
				Article 4, to provide such services.
B. The adoption agency shall not require a
				client to use medical, legal, psychological, psychiatric, or other
				professionals or consultants used or recommended by the adoption agency. The
				adoption agency may use consultants or persons selected by the adoption
				agency's client, so long as the consultant designated by the client has the
				education, experience, or certification required to render the
				service.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - ADOPTION AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - ADOPTION AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Section R21-9-219 - Staffing Ratios

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A. An
				adoption agency shall have sufficient staff to satisfy:
1. All statutory requirements for provision
				of adoption services;
2. All
				applicable requirements of this Article and A.A.C. Title 21, Chapter 5, Article
				4; and
3. All requirements included
				in the adoption agency's own operating and procedural manuals, policies, or
				guidance documents.