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Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING › Article 1 - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR A CHILD WELFARE AGENCY › Section R21-7-122 - Confidentiality

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A. The Department shall maintain the
				confidentiality of any applicant or licensee and facility address under A.R.S.
				§
									8-502.
B. The Department shall maintain the
				confidentiality of a source filing a licensing complaint.
C. Except as otherwise allowed under A.R.S.
				§
									8-807 or otherwise authorized by
				law, a licensee's records concerning a child in their care and the child's
				family are confidential and the licensee shall not disclose or knowingly permit
				the disclosure of confidential information.
D. The Agency shall keep all child records
				and Agency financial records in a locked, fire-resistant file or in a password
				protected electronic filing format. The Agency shall ensure records are
				properly maintained, secured, and protected against loss or corruption. The
				Agency shall limit access to child records to authorized staff and to the
				Department.
E. The licensee shall
				maintain written policy and procedures to keep the Agency's records secure in a
				manner that preserves confidentiality and prevents loss, tampering, or
				unauthorized use. The policy and procedures shall:
1. Be consistent with any laws applicable to
				the specific records; and
2. Cover
				the following:
a. The manner in which
				children's records are maintained, stored, and destroy;
b. Identification of the staff who:
i. Supervise the maintenance of
				records,
ii. Have custody of
				records, and
iii. Have access to
				records;
c. The persons
				to whom records may be released and under what circumstances records may be
				released, including release of information to custodial and non-custodial
				parents and guardians;
d. The
				protection of children in care against public identification; including through
				social media; and
e. Photography,
				and audio or audio-visual recording, which shall include;
i. Circumstances under which photographs and
				audio or audio-visual recordings are created;
ii. Methods and timeframe of
				storage;
iii. Circumstances under
				which the licensee will access the material;
iv. Who may access the material;
v. Location in and outside of the facility in
				which photography and audio or audio-visual recording is prohibited;
				and
vi. Access by the
				Department.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING › Article 1 - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR A CHILD WELFARE AGENCY › Section R21-7-123 - Changes; Notification to the Department

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A. The licensee shall notify the Department
				of the following changes at least 30 calendar days prior to the change:
1. Licensee's name;
2. A change in ownership, governing board
				member, or individuals identified in
				R21-7-107(B)(1)(b);
3. Plan to remodel a facility or
				administrative location;
4. Agency
				policy and procedure;
5. Agency
				program;
6. Change in profit or
				non-profit status; or
7. Any
				circumstance requiring an amendment to the license or operating certificate as
				prescribed in
				R21-7-124.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING › Article 1 - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR A CHILD WELFARE AGENCY › Section R21-7-124 - Amendment; License; Operating Certificate

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A. A Child Welfare Agency shall request an
				amendment to modify their license or operating certificate on the Department's
				prescribed application form for the following:
1. License type,
2. The parameters of the license or operating
				certificate as prescribed in A.R.S. §
										8-505,
3. Relocation of an administrative location
				or facility,
4. Additional
				facility, or
5. Completed remodel
				of a facility or administrative location.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING › Article 1 - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR A CHILD WELFARE AGENCY › Section R21-7-125 - Staff: Notification; Hiring; Changes; Monthly Report

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A. Prior to the staff's start date the
				licensee shall:
1. Enter the information
				contained in the completed background check authorization form in the
				Department's electronic database;
2. Request a Central Registry Check for the
				staff through the Department's electronic database; and
3. Ensure the staff is in compliance with
				A.R.S. §
										46-141.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING › Article 1 - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR A CHILD WELFARE AGENCY › Section R21-7-126 - Emergency and Disaster Plan

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A. An Agency shall have an emergency and
				disaster plan as required by A.A.C. Title 21 Chapter 8 Article 1.
B. An Agency shall make a copy of the
				emergency and disaster plan available upon the Department's request.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING › Article 1 - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR A CHILD WELFARE AGENCY › Section R21-7-127 - Transportation

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A. Vehicles
1. The licensee shall ensure that each
				vehicle used for the transportation of a child in care:
a. Is mechanically sound and in good
				repair;
b. Has heating and air
				conditioning units that work efficiently;
c. Has documentation of regular, routine
				maintenance and repairs;
d.
				Conforms to applicable motor vehicle laws;
e. Carries first aid supplies;
f. Carries emergency roadside
				supplies;
g. Has equipment
				appropriate to the terrain and the weather; and
h. Has current registration and
				insurance.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING › Article 1 - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR A CHILD WELFARE AGENCY › Section R21-7-128 - Insurance

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A.
				The licensee shall procure and maintain, at all times, insurance coverage that
				provides protection against financial loss.
B. The licensee shall carry insurance per the
				terms of their contract. The following insurance coverages with limits of
				liability shall not be less than those stated below.
1. Commercial General Liability - Occurrence
				Form. The policy shall include bodily injury, property damage, personal injury
				and contractual liability.
a. General
				Aggregate $2,000,000;
b. Products -
				Completed Operations Aggregate $1,000,000;
c. Personal and Advertising Injury
				$1,000,000;
d. Damage to Rented
				Premises $500,000;
e. Each
				Occurrence $1,000,000.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING › Article 1 - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR A CHILD WELFARE AGENCY › Section R21-7-129 - Staff Management and Records

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A. The licensee shall have written policy and
				procedures governing staff that describes:
1.
				How the licensee recruits, screens, hires, supervises, trains, retains,
				develops, evaluates, disciplines, and terminates;
2. How the licensee handles
				resignations;
3. A job title and
				description, for each position within the Agency and each facility;
4. The duties assigned to each
				position;
5. How the licensee
				handles grievances;
6. A method to
				assure privacy of records; and
7.
				How the licensee handles personnel issues.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING › Article 1 - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR A CHILD WELFARE AGENCY › Section R21-7-130 - General Qualifications for Staff

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A. The licensee shall ensure that all staff
				are currently certified, registered, or licensed as required by state law and
				applicable to their position.
B.
				The licensee shall ensure that all staff certify, on notarized forms provided
				by the Department, whether the staff is awaiting trial on or has ever been
				convicted of any of the criminal offenses listed in A.R.S. §
									41-1758.07.
C. For all staff, the licensee shall obtain
				and document at least two references as follows:
1. Current or most recent employment through
				reference checks; and
2. At least
				one reference from persons not related to the staff by blood or marriage, who
				can attest to the staff's character, knowledge, and skill.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING › Article 1 - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR A CHILD WELFARE AGENCY › Section R21-7-131 - Standards; Qualifications for Specific Positions

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A. All positions,
				including executive positions shall:
1.
				Conduct themselves professionally and ethically;
2. Comply with federal and state laws and
				rules, Agency policies and directives;
3. Immediately correct problems to ensure the
				safety of children in care;
4.
				Maintain high standards of honesty, integrity, and impartiality, free from
				personal considerations, or favoritism;
5. Be courteous, considerate, and prompt in
				interactions with the children in care and service providers including the
				Department;
6. Conduct themselves
				in a manner that will not bring discredit or embarrassment upon the Agency or
				the Department;
7. Use sound,
				professional and ethical judgment;
8. Be accessible to representatives of the
				Department, and other governmental agencies. As used in this subsection,
				"accessible" means readily available to answer questions and address problems
				or emergencies that arise, either personally or through a chain of command;
				and
9. Be considered as potentially
				having contact with children and shall:
a.
				Obtain and maintain a Level One fingerprint clearance card and
b. Obtain a Central Registry clearance check
				in accordance with the requirements of this Chapter.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING › Article 1 - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR A CHILD WELFARE AGENCY › Section R21-7-132 - Orientation and Training for Staff

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A. The licensee shall have a written policy
				approved by the Department for orientation and training of all staff in
				accordance with
				R21-7-107.
B. All staff shall receive initial
				orientation and training before independently performing the essential
				functions of their job and before direct care staff may supervise children
				alone.
C. The licensee's policy
				shall require staff to complete the initial orientation and training to
				include:
1. Training all staff on the
				following:
a. The licensee's
				philosophy;
b. The licensee's
				organization;
c. The licensee's
				program;
d. The licensee's
				practices;
e. The licensee's
				goals;
f. The licensee's policies
				and procedures;
g. Identification
				and reporting children suspected to be victims of child exploitation, including
				sex trafficking;
h. Mandatory
				reporting of suspected child abuse and neglect under A.R.S. §
											13-3620;
i. Any specific child care responsibilities
				outlined in the staff's job description; and
j. Any new training required by the federal
				or state governments.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING › Article 1 - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR A CHILD WELFARE AGENCY › Section R21-7-133 - Monitoring

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A.
				The Department shall monitor the ongoing operations of an Agency and its
				facility.
B. The Department's
				monitoring activities may include the following:
1. Announced and unannounced inspections or
				observations of an Agency or a facility, including both the premises and
				internal operations, books, records, policies, procedures, logs, manuals,
				files, inspection reports, certificates, and any other document required by
				this Chapter; and
2. Interviews
				with a child, client, staff, management, or other person with information about
				the Agency.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING › Article 1 - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR A CHILD WELFARE AGENCY › Section R21-7-134 - Licensing Complaint

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A. If
				the Department receives a licensing complaint about a licensee, Agency, or
				facility, the Department shall ask the complaining party to submit the
				licensing complaint to the Department's Centralized Intake Hotline. The
				Department shall investigate a licensing complaint under this Section when the
				complaining party does not contact the Centralized Intake Hotline.
B. The Department shall refer a licensing
				complaint involving an allegation of child abuse or neglect to the Department's
				Centralized Intake Hotline as required by A.R.S. §
									13-3620 for investigation under
				A.R.S. §
									8-455.
C. The Department shall investigate a
				licensing complaint about a licensee through one or more of the following
				methods:
1. Telephone contact with the
				licensee,
2. Interviews with the
				complaining party,
3. Interviews
				with the licensee's management and staff,
4. Interviews with the licensee's clients and
				children in care,
5. Interviews of
				witnesses to the matters at issue,
6. Inspections of records and documents
				related to the issues raised in the complaint,
7. Announced and unannounced inspections of
				the Agency or a facility,
8.
				Evaluation of a law enforcement or DCS report or investigation and supporting
				information for evidence of a licensing violation, and
9. Any other activity necessary to validate
				or refute the allegations in the complaint.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING › Article 1 - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR A CHILD WELFARE AGENCY › Section R21-7-135 - Additional Provisions for a Child Placing Agency

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A. Each Child
				Placing Agency shall compile an operations manual that is available to all
				Agency staff. All staff shall be familiar with the operations manual, which
				shall contain:
1. The mission statement with
				the overall philosophy that guides the Agency's services;
2. A statement of the primary purpose,
				services, and goals of the Agency;
3. A chart of organizational
				structure;
4. The Agency's intake
				policies and procedures;
5. The
				manual of the Agency's governing board;
6. The operational procedures that guide the
				delivery of the Agency's services; and
7. Copies of the Agency's forms.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING › Article 1 - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR A CHILD WELFARE AGENCY › Section R21-7-136 - Fees

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A.
				Fees apply to a Child Welfare Agency applying for a license under this Chapter,
				but do not maintain a contract with the State, and meets the criteria set forth
				in A.R.S. §
									8-467(F).
B. The applicant shall submit payment of fees
				at the time of application. Fees are based on the number of beds requested for
				the placement of children stated on the application.
C. Final fees shall be determined as follows:
1. If the Department issues a license for a
				lower bed capacity than initially requested by the applicant, the Department
				shall return payment of fees made in excess of the licensed bed capacity within
				60 days of the license being issued.
2. If, at the applicant's request, the
				Department issues a license for a higher bed capacity than initially requested
				on the application, the applicant shall submit additional fees based on the
				number of beds licensed.
3. If the
				applicant has not paid fees at the time the license is issued, the Department
				shall issue a 60-day provisional license subject to the terms of
				R21-7-111.
4. Fees are not refundable if the applicant
				withdraws their application or a license is denied under
				R21-7-114.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES › Section R21-7-201 - Orientation

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A. A
				person who is interested in operating a residential group care facility may
				complete a Child Welfare Agency orientation.
B. The person shall contact the Department to
				request the orientation and the Department shall offer the orientation within
				90 calendar days of the request.
C.
				During orientation, the Department shall review with the person the application
				requirements and licensing requirements as prescribed by this
				Chapter.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES › Section R21-7-202 - Application for an Operating Certificate for an Additional Facility

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A. A
				currently licensed Agency that wishes to obtain an operating certificate for an
				additional facility may file an application for an amended license to add a new
				facility.
B. The applicant shall
				submit an application as required by
				R21-7-124, with information
				specific to the new facility.
C.
				Upon receipt of all information listed in subsections (A) and (B), the
				Department shall consider whether the Agency has:
1. A license in good standing;
2. Any open Department or licensing
				investigation;
3. Any outstanding
				corrective action plan;
4. Any
				licensing complaints or concerns within the past 12 months; and
5. Demonstrated a need for the additional
				facility as described in this Chapter.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES › Section R21-7-203 - Statement of Purpose; Program Description and Evaluation; Compliance with Adopted Policies; Child Rights

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A. The licensee shall have a written
				statement that describes its philosophy, purpose, and program for a child in
				their care.
B. The licensee shall
				have a written program description of all services each facility provides to a
				child in care and their families and the methods of service delivery.
C. The licensee shall adhere to and enforce
				all plans, policies, and procedures that the licensee adopts in accordance with
				this Chapter.
D. The licensee shall
				provide a copy of the rights listed in A.R.S. §
									8-529 to each child in care age 12
				and older and for children less than 12 years of age as developmentally
				appropriate. This information shall be posted in a conspicuous location within
				each facility.
E. The licensee
				shall ensure that the person assisting the child in care with personal care be
				of the same gender, if needed.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES › Section R21-7-204 - Combining Populations

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A.
				The licensee shall not combine its child welfare program with other forms of
				care, programming, or business including foster care, child care, nursing or
				convalescent care for adults, or adult developmental care, unless the licensee:
1. Physically separates the children in the
				child welfare program from persons in other programs,
2. Prevents interaction between a child in
				the child welfare program and any person in another program, and
3. Demonstrates how the programs are separate
				and prevents interaction between residents and other programs.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES › Section R21-7-205 - Grievances

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A.
				The licensee shall have a written policy and procedure governing the receipt,
				consideration, and resolution of grievances regarding the licensee's program
				and care of children brought to the licensee by a child in care, or child's
				parent or guardian. The policy and procedure shall:
1. Be written in a clear and simple manner
				that is developmentally appropriate for a child in care;
2. Prohibit retaliation against an individual
				who brings a grievance;
3. Describe
				a process for fair and expeditious resolution of a grievance;
4. Provide a means to tell the grievant about
				the action taken in response to the grievance;
5. Provide the grievant with instructions for
				submitting the grievance to the licensee; and
6. Identify an accessible location for blank
				copies of the grievance form in each facility.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES › Section R21-7-206 - Physical and Mental Health

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A. The licensee shall require all direct care
				staff and any adult living in the facility to be free of medical, physical, or
				mental health conditions that would interfere with the safe care and
				supervision of a child in care.
1. The direct
				care staff and any adult living in the facility shall demonstrate compliance by
				submitting the following on forms provided by the Department:
a. A health self-disclosure completed no more
				than 90 calendar days before beginning assigned duties or residing at the
				facility, and
b. A physician's
				statement completed no more than 90 calendar days before beginning assigned
				duties or residing at the facility.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES › Section R21-7-207 - Notification of Unusual Incidents and Other Occurrences

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A. The licensee
				shall have a written policy and procedure consistent with the requirements of
				this Chapter, regarding documentation of, and reporting requirements for
				unusual incidents.
B. The licensee
				shall maintain a record of each unusual incident in a separate log that permits
				the Department to easily locate the documentation of each incident that
				occurred.
C. The licensee shall
				immediately notify the Centralized Intake Hotline:
1. Of any incident of alleged physical or
				sexual abuse of a child in care;
2.
				Upon the death of a child in care;
3. When a child in care suffers an injury,
				illness, or psychiatric episode that is severe enough to require emergency
				medical intervention, treatment, hospitalization or emergency services for the
				child;
4. When a child in care
				attempts suicide;
5. Substance
				abuse by the child in care that results in emergency medical treatment,
				hospitalization, or overdose;
6.
				When a child in care is arrested by law enforcement;
7. When a child's whereabouts are unknown
				including a child who has run away from a facility;
8. When the facility requires an emergency
				evacuation; or
9. When the licensee
				is affected by a fire or natural disaster with or without the need of emergency
				evacuation.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES › Section R21-7-208 - Investigations of Child Abuse or Neglect

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A. The licensee shall ensure that the
				following requirements are met and have a written policy and procedure
				consistent with the requirements of this Chapter for handling alleged and
				suspected incidents of child abuse or neglect, to include the following
				provisions:
1. Immediately report a suspected
				incident of child abuse or neglect to law enforcement and the Department as
				required by A.R.S. §
										13-3620;
2. Notify the Department, and notify the
				child's Placing Entity or person who placed the child with the
				Agency;
3. Take precautions to
				prevent further risk to the child who allegedly suffered the abuse or neglect
				and potential risk to any other child in care;
4. Contact law enforcement and the
				Centralized Intake Hotline if a child discloses that they are a victim of a
				crime, including sex trafficking;
5. Require staff to disclose to the licensee
				any substantiated finding of abuse or neglect recorded on the Central Registry
				during the staff's employment;
6.
				Evaluate staff who have a non-disqualifying act on the Central Registry for
				suitability to perform their assigned duties; and
7. Advise the Department of any staff who
				commits or allows child abuse or neglect, in order for the Department to ensure
				compliance with
				R21-7-104.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES › Section R21-7-209 - Runaway and Missing Children

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A. The Agency shall have written policy and
				procedures, consistent with the requirements of this Chapter, for responding to
				a child in care who has run away or is otherwise a missing child.
B. The Agency's policy and procedure shall
				meet the following minimum requirements:
1.
				The Agency's strategies for making children feel safe and welcomed;
2. Notification shall be provided to the:
a. Local law enforcement agency,
b. Placing Entity or person who placed the
				child with the Agency, and
c.
				Administrator of the child's facility or that person's
				designee;
3. Timeframes
				for notification to the entities detailed in
				R21-7-207;
4. How to submit an incident report to the
				Placing Entity or person who placed the child with the Agency; and
5. Ensure the safety of a runaway or missing
				child who returns to the licensee, including:
a. Interviewing the child to determine the
				factors that led to the child's absence from the facility;
b. Determining the child's experiences while
				absent from care, including whether the child is a victim of a crime or sex
				trafficking; and
c. Determining
				substance use by the child in care that could result in emergency medical
				treatment, hospitalization, or overdose.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES › Section R21-7-210 - Staff Coverage; Staff-child Ratios

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A. The licensee shall have a written plan
				consistent with the requirements of this Chapter to minimize the risk of harm,
				ensure normalcy, and provide for the well-being of a child in care. The written
				plan shall describe the staffing for each facility, for 24 hours per day, seven
				days per week and shall explain:
1. How
				direct care staff coverage is assured:
a.
				When assigned direct care staff are absent due to illness, vacation, or other
				leave of absence; and
b. During
				emergencies, unplanned staff shortages, and when circumstances require
				additional staff;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES › Section R21-7-212 - Information and Services Provided to the Placing Entity, Parent, or Guardian

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A.
				The licensee shall provide information, no later than the date of a child's
				admission, about the following subjects to the Placing Entity, or if there is
				no Placing Entity, a parent or guardian:
1.
				The licensee's program description required by
				R21-7-107,
2. Daily routines and schedule at the
				facility where the child is or will be placed,
3. The method of how to assign the child to a
				particular living unit,
4. The
				positive behavior management policies and procedures prescribed in
				R21-7-227,
5. Services and treatment strategies provided
				or used at the facility,
6. The
				visitation and communications policy prescribed by
				R21-7-220,
7. The education program or method for
				providing a child with education, and
8. Any religious practices observed by the
				licensee or religious observances required of a child in care.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES › Section R21-7-213 - Orientation Process for a Child in Care

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A. The licensee shall have a written policy
				and procedure for providing an orientation to a child placed in the licensee's
				care.
B. The licensee shall provide
				a child admitted into care with the orientation described in this Section. The
				orientation shall be in a language and manner that the child can understand and
				that is developmentally appropriate to the child.
C. During the first full day of a child's
				placement, the licensee shall:
1. Take the
				child on a tour of the facility; and
2. Introduce the child to staff and other
				residents.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES › Section R21-7-214 - Child's Service Plan

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A. If
				a child in care has an existing service plan at the time of admission, the
				licensee shall:
1. Review the plan before or
				at the time of the child's admission, and
2. Assess the existing plan and make any
				necessary additions to conform to the requirements of this
				Section.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES › Section R21-7-215 - Discharge; Discharge Summary

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A. The licensee shall have a written policy
				and procedure that conform to the requirements of this Chapter, for a planned
				and unplanned discharge of a child in care.
1. Before a child's planned discharge, the
				licensee shall explain the discharge plan to the child and help the child
				understand the plan.
2. The
				licensee shall explain the discharge plan to the Placing Entity, parent or
				guardian removing the child at the time of discharge.
3. The discharge plan shall include the
				following information:
a. The name, address,
				telephone number, and relationship of the person to whom the child was
				discharged;
b. A list of medication
				provided during care, with a summary of the reasons for prescribing the
				medication and any outcomes of the medication;
c. A summary of progress toward service plan
				goals;
d. An assessment of the
				child's unmet needs and alternative services that might meet those
				needs;
e. Identification of the
				person or Placing Entity responsible for ensuring provision of recommended
				follow-up services and after-care; and
f. For an unplanned discharge, a description
				of the circumstances surrounding the unplanned discharge, including the
				licensee's actions.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES › Section R21-7-216 - Personal Care of a Child in Care

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A. The licensee shall provide a child in care
				with:
1. Developmentally appropriate
				supervision, assistance, and instruction in, good habits of personal care and
				hygiene and culturally appropriate grooming;
2. Necessary toiletry items; and
3. The opportunity to have a daily shower or
				bathe in private, as developmentally appropriate, or as otherwise prescribed in
				program policy.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES › Section R21-7-217 - Children's Clothing and Personal Belongings

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A. The licensee shall allow a child in care
				to bring clothing and personal belongings to the facility and acquire
				belongings while in care, in accordance with the child's service plan and the
				facility's policy.
B. When a child
				is admitted, the licensee shall inventory the child's clothing, shoes, and
				personal belongings. The licensee shall provide a copy of the inventory to the
				Placing Entity, or if there is no Placing Entity, parent or guardian, and keep
				a copy in the child's file.
C. The
				licensee shall either store any restricted possessions or return the
				possessions to the child's Placing Entity, or if there is no Placing Entity,
				parent or guardian.
D. The licensee
				shall allow a child to select their own clothing and shoes when developmentally
				appropriate.
E. If the licensee
				limits a child's right to have, wear, or display certain clothes, shoes, or
				personal belongings, the licensee shall:
1.
				Have a written policy explaining the limitations and the reasons for the
				limitations, and
2. Explain the
				limitations to the child in a form and manner that the child can
				understand.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES › Section R21-7-218 - Children's Money

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The licensee shall provide opportunities for a child in care
				  to develop a sense of the value of money. This may include allowances,
				  earnings, spending, giving, or saving. Any practices regarding the child's
				  money shall comply with this Section.
1. The licensee shall have a written policy
				governing allowances, accounting records for the money of each child,
				disbursements of the money of each child, and purchases made by the child
				applicable to the licensee's program.
2. The licensee shall treat a child's money
				as that child's personal property.
3. The licensee may limit the amount of money
				to which a child may have access when the limitations are:
a. In the child's best interest and explained
				in the child's service plan; and
b.
				In accordance with the facility's program description.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES › Section R21-7-219 - Nutrition; Menus; and Food Service

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A. The licensee shall have a written, dated
				menu of planned meals. The licensee shall:
1.
				Have the menu either prepared or approved by a registered nutritionist or
				dietician;
2. Have the menu
				available at the facility at least one week before meals are served;
3. Post the weekly menu in a location where a
				child in care may review it; and
4.
				Keep a copy of the menu and any menu substitutions on file for one year and
				keep the record in a central location at the Agency or facility.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES › Section R21-7-220 - Visitation; Mail; Internet Usage; Phones

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The licensee shall have a written policy and procedure that
				  conforms to the requirements of this Section and this Chapter, regarding
				  visitation, mail, phone calls, internet use, and other forms of communication
				  between a child in care and the child's family, friends, and other
				  persons.
1. The licensee shall keep a
				record of all persons who visit a child in care.
2. The licensee shall allow a child
				reasonable privacy during a visit unless the child's service plan requires
				supervised visitation.
3. The
				licensee shall have facility visiting hours that meet the need of a child and
				the child's parents, caregivers, family members, and approved friends and
				acquaintances.
4. The licensee
				shall not deny, monitor, record, or restrict a child's communication with the
				Department or child's social worker, attorney, Court Appointed Special
				Advocate, guardian ad litem, or clergy.
5. The licensee shall not deny, monitor, or
				restrict communications between a child and the child's parent, guardian, or
				friends except as follows:
a. By court
				order;
b. When the child's service
				plan contains specific and time limited treatment reasons for the
				restriction;
c. At the direction of
				the child's Child Safety Worker, or if not in the custody of the Department,
				the Placing Entity; or
d. As agreed
				upon by the parent or guardian with the licensee if the child in care is not in
				the custody of the Department and there is no Placing Entity.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES › Section R21-7-221 - Educational and Vocational Programs

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A. The licensee shall have a written policy
				governing its educational program or a plan for ensuring that each child in
				care attends an educational program in accordance with state and local laws.
				The licensee shall have at least one designated person to oversee compliance
				with the policy.
B. Upon a child in
				care's admission to a facility, the licensee shall arrange for the educational
				needs of the child. The arrangements shall:
1. Meet the child's individual
				needs;
2. Be consistent with the
				child's IEP, if applicable; and
3.
				Comply with federal and state education laws.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES › Section R21-7-222 - Recreation; Leisure; Cultural Activities; Community Interaction

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A. The licensee
				shall have as part of the Agency's written program description the Agency's
				cultural, religious, indoor and outdoor recreational and leisure opportunities
				available to a child in care that may include:
1. Interests and needs of the child in care,
				including an allotment of time for the child to pursue individual interests,
				and time to address the special needs of the child; and
2. Procedures promoting normalcy through a
				child's participation in current community and community of origin activities
				and use of community resources.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES › Section R21-7-223 - Religion; Culture; Ethnic Heritage

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A. The licensee shall include in their
				program description:
1. Its religious
				orientation, if any;
2. Any
				religious practices observed at a facility; and
3. How the licensee provides opportunities
				for each child in care to participate in religious activities in accordance
				with the faith of the child or the faith of the child's parent or
				guardian.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES › Section R21-7-224 - Health Care Services

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A. General health care for a child in care:
1. The licensee shall have policy and
				procedures identifying how the Agency will comply with the health services for
				children as required in this Section. The policy shall identify where a child
				may obtain qualified health care, 24-hours per day, seven days per
				week.
2. The licensee shall meet
				the preventive, routine, and emergency medical, dental, vision, and behavioral
				health needs of a child to include the following as necessary:
a. Evaluation and diagnosis,
b. Treatment, and
c. Consultation.
3. The licensee shall ensure that a child
				receives a developmentally appropriate explanation of any health treatment the
				child receives, in a language and manner the child can understand.
4. The licensee shall seek medical attention
				for the child if the child reports or appears to be suffering from pain or
				illness.
5. The licensee shall
				carry out the written and verbal instructions from qualified professionals
				regarding the medical, vision, dental, and behavioral health needs of the
				child.
6. The licensee shall notify
				the Placing Entity, or if there is no Placing Entity, parent or guardian when
				written and verbal instructions from multiple medical professionals
				conflict.
7. The licensee shall
				ensure that a child, 12 months of age and younger, is placed to sleep on the
				child's back unless otherwise authorized in writing by the child's
				physician.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES › Section R21-7-225 - Medications; Allergies

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A. The licensee shall have a written policy
				and procedure that governs over-the-counter and prescription medication usage
				and shall specify:
1. Safe storage of
				medications as required by A.A.C. Title 21, Chapter 8, Article 1;
2. A process to identify and ensure a child
				in care has access to necessary medication while at school or outings; such as
				rescue inhalers, and auto injector pens;
3. The process for medication administration,
				which shall be in accordance with any applicable laws;
4. The qualifications of the staff allowed to
				administer medications;
5. The
				qualifications of the staff allowed to supervise the self-administration of
				medications;
6. The supervision,
				process, and documentation of self-administration of medication;
7. The documentation process for the
				administration of medication, medication errors, and drug reactions;
8. The process and documentation of notifying
				a child in care's health care provider in case of a medication error or a drug
				reaction; and
9. The process and
				documentation when a child in care refuses to take a prescribed
				medication.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES › Section R21-7-226 - Medication Administration; Handling; Storage

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A. The licensee shall ensure that each child
				in care receives all prescribed medication at the prescribed time and in the
				prescribed dose.
B. The licensee
				shall comply with the following requirements and have a policy and procedure
				to:
1. Review the amount of medication
				available when then child enters care,
2. Determine when and if a medication needs
				to be refilled,
3. Allow sufficient
				time for the timely refill of the medication, and
4. Have the pharmacy and insurance
				information clearly indicated to allow for the timely refills of
				medications.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES › Section R21-7-227 - Nurture; Supervision; Positive Behavior Management

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A. An Agency shall nurture a child in care
				by:
1. Providing the child with opportunities
				to develop emotionally, socially, culturally, physically, and educationally, as
				appropriate to the child's skill and developmental level;
2. Helping the child develop a positive
				identity by respecting the child's race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender
				identity, gender expression, culture, and sexual orientation by making active
				efforts to create an inclusive environment including celebrating holidays,
				displaying artwork, and providing meals that reflect the child's identity, and
				seeking out opportunities for the child to increase their connectedness to
				communities that reflect their identities;
3. Providing the child with opportunities to
				express preferences and make choices appropriate to the child's age and
				developmental level;
4. Providing
				the child with a variety of safe and developmentally appropriate play
				equipment, toys, and recreational supplies;
5. Practicing positive discipline;
6. Assisting the child with day-to-day
				concerns;
7. Providing the child
				with assistance, comfort, and emotional support to ease the distress associated
				with coming into care and with related transitions;
8. Assisting in maintaining the child's
				connection to their family, friends, community, and culture; and
9. Providing opportunities for the child to
				contact family members, friends and other persons the child identifies as
				significant to the child's well-being by means of face-to-face contact, mail,
				telephone, or other modes of communication, unless otherwise directed by a
				court order, the Placing Entity or, if there is no Placing Entity, the parent
				or guardian.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - CHILD WELFARE AGENCY LICENSING › Article 2 - RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES › Section R21-7-228 - Property and Personal Searches

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A. If the licensee permits a property search
				of a child in care, the licensee shall have a written policy that conforms to
				the requirements in this Chapter and approved by the Department. The written
				policy shall describe the conditions warranting a property search and the
				procedures for conducting the search, including the use of electronic scanning
				devices or metal detectors.
B. The
				licensee shall not search a child in care unless the licensee has a reasonable
				belief that the child is concealing an object that places themselves or others
				at risk or harm, including a weapon, an illegal substance, or a cell phone
				which is being used inappropriately.
1. When
				searching a child, staff shall use the minimum amount of physical contact
				required to determine if the child has a weapon or illegal substance.
2. The licensee shall not use any instruments
				to search a child except approved metal detector or electronic scanning
				devices.
3. The licensee shall not
				conduct a strip search.
4. The
				licensee shall not conduct an internal body cavity search on a child.
5. Unless a licensed medical professional is
				searching a child, a person of the same gender as the child shall do the
				search.