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Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 6 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - FOSTER HOME LICENSING › Article 3 - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR FOSTER PARENTS › Section R21-6-327 - Notification Requirements; Home or Household Changes

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. A foster parent shall notify the licensing
				agency of any changes in the family or household composition, as soon as the
				foster parent is aware of the change including:
1. Marriage of a foster parent;
2. Divorce or separation of a foster
				parent;
3. Death of a foster parent
				or of a household member;
4.
				Addition or departure of a household member from the home, including the birth
				or adoption of a child;
5. Any
				changes in the living arrangements or circumstances of the unlicensed spouse
				when a foster parent is married but licensed individually under R21-6-408(B);
				or
6. The addition of a visitor or
				household member to the foster home for:
a. 30
				or more consecutive days, or
b. 30
				or more cumulative days in a year.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 6 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - FOSTER HOME LICENSING › Article 3 - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR FOSTER PARENTS › Section R21-6-328 - Emergency and Disaster Plan

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A. A foster parent shall develop and maintain
				in the home a written emergency and disaster plan that includes:
1. Contact information for each foster child,
				including the name and telephone number of the primary care physician and the
				Child Placing Agency;
2. An
				evacuation plan for the home, as required by Chapter 8 of this Title;
				and
3. 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 6 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - FOSTER HOME LICENSING › Article 3 - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR FOSTER PARENTS › Section R21-6-329 - Special Provisions for Respite Care

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. A foster parent who provides respite care
				shall comply with all foster home requirements.
B. A foster parent who provides respite care
				may simultaneously provide respite care, family foster care, and receiving care
				so long as the total number of children in the foster home at any one time does
				not exceed the ratios prescribed in R21-6-309 and the terms of the foster home
				license.
C. A foster parent who
				provides respite care shall request and receive information and instruction
				from the regular foster home licensee on at least the following:
1. Information and instruction about the
				specific personal care of a child in respite care;
2. Information and instruction about the
				provision of medications required by a child in respite care;
3. Behavior management policies and practices
				and specific instructions for a child in respite care; and
4. Emergency contacts and telephone numbers
				for a child in respite care.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 6 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - FOSTER HOME LICENSING › Article 3 - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR FOSTER PARENTS › Section R21-6-330 - Special Provisions for an In-home Respite Foster Parent

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. A person
				applying for licensure solely as an in-home respite foster parent shall comply
				with all requirements in this Chapter except as otherwise provided in this
				Section.
B. An applicant for an
				in-home respite foster parent is not required to provide the following:
1. Immunization records for each child in the
				applicant's household as required by R21-6-403;
2. Documentation of sufficient income as
				required by R21-6-403;
3. A
				statement explaining the child care arrangements the applicant would make for a
				foster child, or the applicant's own children, during the applicant's working
				hours;
4. A statement explaining
				how activities related to a business activity will not interfere with the care
				of a foster child;
5. A description
				of the applicant's home and neighborhood;
6. Fingerprinting or a criminal history check
				for household members, other than the applicant for in-home respite care, as
				required by R21-6-302; and
7.
				Contact information for the foster child's Child Safety Worker.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 6 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - FOSTER HOME LICENSING › Article 3 - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR FOSTER PARENTS › Section R21-6-331 - Requirements for Certification to Provide Specialized Services

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. A license for a
				foster parent is a regular license.
B. If the foster parent has met the additi
				onal requirements for certification to provide specialized services, OLR shall
				document the area of certification on the regular license. If more than one
				person is identified on the license, both shall meet the additional
				requirements for certification to provide a specialized service; except the
				foster parent who is not the primary care giver is exempt from compliance with
				subsections (E)(1)(a), (E)(2)(a) and (b), (E)(3)(b) and (c), and (E)(4).
C. The foster parent shall comply
				with the requirements specified in this Section to renew the certification.
D. The certification to provide a
				specialized service:
1. Does not change the
				renewal date of the regular license; and
2. Shall expire at the next renewal date of
				the regular license.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 6 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - FOSTER HOME LICENSING › Article 3 - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR FOSTER PARENTS › Section R21-6-332 - Placement of a Child with a Developmental Disability in a Foster Home

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. OLR shall refer
				the foster parent to the DES Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD),
				Office of Licensing, Certification and Regulation (OLCR) for licensing as a
				child developmental home, if the Department has placed a child with a
				Developmental Disability in a foster home and the foster home has:
1. No more than three placements, including
				the child with a Developmental Disability, or
2. More than three placements but the
				placements are only the child with the Developmental Disability and that
				child's siblings,
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 6 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - FOSTER HOME LICENSING › Article 4 - THE LICENSING PROCESS FOR FOSTER PARENTS › Section R21-6-401 - Minimum Qualifications to Apply for a License

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. Any individual or married couple meeting
				the following minimum qualifications shall be eligible to apply for licensure
				as a foster parent regardless of gender, race, religion, political affiliation,
				national origin, disability, or sexual orientation.
B. All applicants shall submit a complete
				application and accompanying documentation for a foster home license.
C. To apply for a family foster home license,
				the applicant shall:
1. Be at least 21 years
				of age, except as provided in R21-6-419.
2. Reside in Arizona and be lawfully present
				in the United States.
3. Not have a
				record of withdrawing from the licensing application process or closing a
				license before the completion of an investigation or licensing inquiry, except
				as permitted under R21-6-414(I); and
4. Declare under oath that he or she:
a. Has not committed a crime specified in
				Arizona Revised Statutes as a precluding crime for the issuance of a Level One
				fingerprint clearance card; and
b.
				Is not a registered sex offender.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 6 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - FOSTER HOME LICENSING › Article 4 - THE LICENSING PROCESS FOR FOSTER PARENTS › Section R21-6-402 - Rights of the Applicant and the Foster Parent

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. In addition to the inspection and due
				process rights specified under A.R.S. §
									41-1009,
				and A.R.S. §
									8-530, the
				foster parent shall have the right to:
1.
				Participate in an orientation offered by OLR or a licensing agency, which
				provides the following information:
a. An
				overview of the licensing process,
b. A copy of, or instructions for, accessing
				the licensing rules,
c.
				Requirements and information specific to the available licensing agencies,
				and
d. The mission and philosophy
				of the Department.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 6 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - FOSTER HOME LICENSING › Article 4 - THE LICENSING PROCESS FOR FOSTER PARENTS › Section R21-6-404 - Types of Licenses

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A.
				OLR grants the following types of licenses:
1.
				An initial license,
2. A renewal
				license, and
3. An amended license
				to reflect changes made to information on the initial or renewal
				license.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 6 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - FOSTER HOME LICENSING › Article 4 - THE LICENSING PROCESS FOR FOSTER PARENTS › Section R21-6-405 - Home Study and Assessment

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A.
				The applicant and adult household members shall complete self-assessments,
				using the forms approved by OLR, and share the results of the self-assessments
				with the licensing agency. The licensing agency shall, in the home study,
				summarize and consider information provided in the self-assessments.
B. All household members, including each
				child household member, if appropriate to the child's age and developmental
				level, shall participate in interviews conducted by the licensing agency, as
				directed by R21-6-206.
C. The
				applicant shall participate in and successfully complete pre-service training
				as specified in R21-6-303.
D. The
				applicant shall provide additional information as needed for the licensing
				agency to evaluate the fitness of the applicant and to conduct the home
				study.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 6 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - FOSTER HOME LICENSING › Article 4 - THE LICENSING PROCESS FOR FOSTER PARENTS › Section R21-6-406 - The Licensing Decision

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A.
				OLR shall evaluate the applicant's compliance with licensing requirements
				before making a licensing decision.
B. Prior to making a licensing decision, OLR
				may, as necessary and appropriate:
1. Require
				the applicant or licensing agency to provide additional documentation to verify
				compliance with licensing requirements, such as marriage licenses, divorce
				decrees, legal separation agreements, child support orders or payments, pay
				stubs, and bankruptcy documents;
2.
				Require the applicant or licensing agency to provide additional information if:
a. The medical, physical, or mental health
				needs of a household member could interfere with the care and supervision of a
				foster child;
b. Adults residing
				outside the household will have frequent or close contact with a foster child;
				or
c. A household member has been
				charged with or convicted of a crime, even if the specific crime does not
				preclude the issuance of a Level One fingerprint clearance card;
3. Gather additional information
				needed to determine the applicant's fitness. This may include:
a. Interviewing the applicant,
b. Contacting references,
c. Verifying information provided in the
				application or by the licensing agency, and
d. Inspecting the applicant's home.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 6 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - FOSTER HOME LICENSING › Article 4 - THE LICENSING PROCESS FOR FOSTER PARENTS › Section R21-6-407 - Licensing Time-frames

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A.
				OLR shall review an application and render a licensing decision within required
				time-frames.
B. Within 30 days of
				receiving an application, OLR shall conduct an administrative completeness
				review to determine whether all required documentation and information has been
				submitted. Within the 30-day administrative review time-frame:
1. If the application is complete, OLR shall
				immediately move the application forward for a substantive review; or
2. If the application is incomplete, OLR
				shall issue a Notice of Incomplete Application to the applicant and the
				licensing agency containing a list of items and information needed to complete
				the application.
a. The applicant shall have
				30 days to supply the missing items or information to OLR via the licensing
				agency.
b. The time-frame for the
				administrative completeness review shall be suspended from the date OLR issues
				the Notice of Incomplete Application to the date that OLR receives the missing
				item or information.
c. If the
				applicant does not supply the requested items or information within 30 days of
				receiving the Notice of Incomplete Application, OLR may close the file. Once
				closed, the applicant may reapply for licensure, except as prohibited by
				R21-6-414.
d. If the applicant
				supplies the required items and information via the licensing agency to OLR
				within 30 days, OLR shall conduct a substantive review of the
				application.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 6 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - FOSTER HOME LICENSING › Article 4 - THE LICENSING PROCESS FOR FOSTER PARENTS › Section R21-6-408 - Licensing Limitations

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A.
				OLR may license unmarried applicants who reside together individually and shall
				link the unmarried applicants in the Department's electronic
				database.
B. OLR shall license
				married applicants jointly, unless a married applicant applies to be licensed
				individually because:
1. The applicant's
				spouse is permanently, physically disabled to such an extent that the spouse is
				unable to provide care for a child, as verified by a physician's
				statement;
2. The applicant's
				spouse is absent from the household and expected to be absent from the
				household for nine or more of the following 12 months due to military service;
				or
3. The applicant and his or her
				spouse have been separated for at least one year, and the spouses have not
				lived together. If the spouses have not lived together for:
a. Five or more years the applicant shall:
i. Sign a statement that the marriage is over
				and the applicant has no intent to live or reconcile with their
				spouse;
ii. If the applicant knows
				the location of the spouse, obtain a statement from the spouse that the
				marriage is over, and the spouse has no intent to live or reconcile with the
				applicant;
iii. Submit evidence
				that the spouse is living elsewhere, if available; and
iv. Submit any other evidence that the spouse
				is not going to return to the household; or
b. One to five years, the applicant's spouse
				shall:
i. Obtain a Level One fingerprint
				clearance card, and
ii. Pass a
				protective services registries check.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 6 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - FOSTER HOME LICENSING › Article 4 - THE LICENSING PROCESS FOR FOSTER PARENTS › Section R21-6-409 - Training Reporting Update

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A. The foster parent shall cooperate with the
				licensing agency to provide proof of completion of the training required by
				A.R.S. §
									8-509.
B. OLR may take an adverse licensing action
				against the foster parent if he or she fails to complete the required training
				and to submit the information in subsection (A) as required by A.R.S. §
				8-509.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 6 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - FOSTER HOME LICENSING › Article 4 - THE LICENSING PROCESS FOR FOSTER PARENTS › Section R21-6-410 - Amending the License

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A.
				The foster parent shall notify the licensing agency if there are any
				circumstances requiring an amendment to the license.
B. The foster parent shall work with the
				licensing agency to request an amendment to modify the following information on
				the license:
1. License type;
2. Increase or decrease in capacity, age
				range, and gender of the foster children who may be placed in the
				home;
3. Physical address of the
				home;
4. Remodel of the
				home;
5. Legal name of the foster
				parent;
6. Change in marital
				status;
7. Addition of a household
				member; including the birth of an adopted child;
8. Name of a spouse, due to the death of a
				spouse or due to a change in marital status;
9. Death of a licensed foster parent;
10 Name of the licensing agency
				specified on the license;
11.
				Modification of the license expiration date; or
12. Any condition or certification specified
				on the license.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 6 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - FOSTER HOME LICENSING › Article 4 - THE LICENSING PROCESS FOR FOSTER PARENTS › Section R21-6-411 - Addition of Household Members

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
If there is a change in household members during the term of
				  the license, the foster parent shall:
1. Notify the licensing agency of the change
				to the household in accordance with R21-6-327 and R21-6-411;
2. Ensure that each new household member
				complies with the applicable requirements of this Chapter; and
3. Notify the licensing agency and obtain OLR
				and Child Placing Agency approval of proposed changes in the sleeping
				arrangements for each household member and for each foster child.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 6 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - FOSTER HOME LICENSING › Article 4 - THE LICENSING PROCESS FOR FOSTER PARENTS › Section R21-6-412 - Application for a Renewal License

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. A license shall:
1. Be valid
				for the period of time specified on the license, and
2. Expire at midnight of the expiration date
				if the applicant does not apply for a renewal license in accordance with this
				Article.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 6 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - FOSTER HOME LICENSING › Article 4 - THE LICENSING PROCESS FOR FOSTER PARENTS › Section R21-6-413 - Application for License Reinstatement

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. OLR shall evaluate an applicant for
				reinstatement the same as an applicant for a renewal license under
				R21-6-412.
B. Reinstatement is
				available to applicants previously licensed by OLR, including those foster
				parents whose license is on inactive status because the foster home has been
				licensed by DES as a child developmental foster home if:
1. The previous application for licensure was
				submitted via the Department's electronic database;
2. The previous license has been expired for
				less than one year, or if a child developmental home, there has been a gap in
				licensure between the foster home license and the child developmental foster
				home license of less than one year: and
3. OLR completes a new Life Safety
				Inspection.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 6 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - FOSTER HOME LICENSING › Article 4 - THE LICENSING PROCESS FOR FOSTER PARENTS › Section R21-6-414 - Licensing Actions

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A.
				Within the time-frame specified in R21-6-407, OLR shall notify the applicant
				and the licensing agency of the licensing decision.
B. OLR shall issue a license if OLR
				determines that an applicant or foster parent is in:
1. Full compliance with all licensing
				requirements;
2. Substantial
				compliance with licensing requirements and an approved corrective action plan
				is in place for violations, as specified under R21-6-416; or
3. Substantial compliance based on
				information currently available if an investigation is pending.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 6 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - FOSTER HOME LICENSING › Article 4 - THE LICENSING PROCESS FOR FOSTER PARENTS › Section R21-6-415 - Routine Monitoring and Verification of Ongoing Compliance

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. Throughout the
				term of a license, the foster parent shall ensure ongoing compliance with
				licensing requirements.
B. The
				foster parent shall cooperate with monitoring requirements by making the home
				available for inspections and by participating in interviews. Inspection and
				monitoring activities by the licensing agency or OLR may include, as necessary
				and appropriate:
1. A review of records and
				reports maintained by the foster parent on the care, services, and treatment
				provided;
2. Interviews with the
				foster parent and household members including children in the home age five
				years and older;
3. Interviews with
				foster children; and
4. An
				inspection of the home, foster home, and vehicles used to transport foster
				children.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 6 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - FOSTER HOME LICENSING › Article 4 - THE LICENSING PROCESS FOR FOSTER PARENTS › Section R21-6-416 - Corrective Action Plan

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A.
				OLR may initiate and place a foster parent on a corrective action plan to
				remedy the violation of a licensing requirement. A foster parent shall comply
				with the corrective action plan.
B.
				In determining whether to require corrective action, OLR shall consider the
				following criteria:
1. The nature of the
				violation;
2. Whether the violation
				can be corrected;
3. Whether the
				foster parent understands the violation and shows a willingness and ability to
				participate in corrective action;
4. The length of time required to implement
				corrective action;
5. Whether the
				same or similar violations have occurred on prior occasions;
6. Whether the foster parent has had prior
				corrective action plans, and, if so, the foster parent's success in achieving
				the goals of the plan;
7. The
				foster parent's history as a foster parent or care giver; and
8. Other similar or comparable factors
				demonstrating the foster parent's ability and willingness to follow through
				with a corrective action plan and avoid future violations.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 6 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - FOSTER HOME LICENSING › Article 4 - THE LICENSING PROCESS FOR FOSTER PARENTS › Section R21-6-417 - The Appeal Process

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. An
				applicant or foster parent shall have the right to appeal an adverse licensing
				action following the process specified under 21 A.A.C. Chapter 1, Article
				3.
B. To appeal, per A.R.S. §
									8-506,
				an applicant or foster parent shall submit a written notice of appeal to OLR
				within 25 days from the mailing date on the adverse licensing action
				notice.
C. The notice of appeal
				shall specify the action being appealed, and a statement of why the adverse
				licensing action is wrong.
D. If a
				child has been removed from the home because of a health, welfare, or safety
				issue, the child shall remain out of the home while the appeal is
				pending.
E. The following are not
				appealable:
1. Restrictions or limits
				specified by OLR on the license, including the capacity, age group, or gender
				of children that may be placed in the home;
2. The assignment of a required corrective
				action, as specified under R21-6-416, to bring the applicant or foster parent
				into compliance with licensing requirements.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 6 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - FOSTER HOME LICENSING › Article 4 - THE LICENSING PROCESS FOR FOSTER PARENTS › Section R21-6-418 - Allegations of Abuse or Neglect; Licensing Complaints

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. The applicant or foster parent shall
				immediately report allegations of abuse or neglect of a child, or a licensing
				complaint to the Department's Centralized Intake Hotline and to the licensing
				agency.
B. The applicant or foster
				parent shall cooperate with:
1. An
				investigation conducted by DCS, and
2. A licensing investigation conducted by a
				licensing agency or OLR.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 21 - CHILD SAFETY › Chapter 6 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY - FOSTER HOME LICENSING › Article 4 - THE LICENSING PROCESS FOR FOSTER PARENTS › Section R21-6-419 - Waiver of Non-safety Licensing Requirements for Kinship Care

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. OLR may waive
				specific non-safety rule requirements for an applicant or foster parent
				providing only kinship care, as defined under R21-6-101(36), on a case by case
				basis, if the applicant or foster parent demonstrates that compliance would be
				a hardship. The applicant or foster parent may work with his or her licensing
				agency to comply with this Section.
B. The request for a waiver shall include:
1. The specific rule to be considered for
				waiver by OLR;
2. The reason
				compliance would be a hardship;
3.
				Any proposed alternative compliance with the rule requirement, including
				pictures or diagrams that depict any physical requirement to be waived;
				and
4. Justification that waiving
				the licensing requirement will not compromise the safety of a foster
				child.
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 R21-7-102 - Compliance

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The licensee under this Chapter shall operate the Agency in
				  compliance with this Chapter, the provisions of the license, and applicable
				  federal, state, and local law.
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 R21-7-103 - Initial Consultation

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A.
				Within 30 calendar days of receipt of an initial application package, the
				Department shall review the application and contact the applicant to schedule
				an initial consultation.
B. At the
				initial consultation, the Department shall review the submitted initial
				application with the applicant. The Department shall review the requirements
				for licensure and shall advise the applicant about any missing or incomplete
				information in the submitted application.
C. If the applicant fails to provide the
				information within the time periods specified in this Article, the Department
				shall close the application and send the applicant a written notice of
				closure.
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 R21-7-104 - Licensing Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. A
				person who intends to operate a Child Placing Agency, residential group care
				facility, or shelter care facility shall apply for a Child Welfare Agency
				license.
B. A Child Welfare Agency
				shall meet the requirements of this Chapter.
C. Fingerprints and Arizona Level One
				fingerprint clearance card:
1. The licensee
				shall ensure all Child Welfare Agency staff are fingerprinted and comply with
				the requirements of A.R.S. §
										46-141 and provide evidence of a
				valid Arizona Level One fingerprint clearance card.
2. The licensee shall provide evidence that
				anyone listed in
				R21-7-107(B)(1)(b)
				has a valid Arizona Level One fingerprint clearance card.
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A. The Department shall schedule the
				applicant for one or more of the following:
1. A site inspection after receiving a
				complete initial application,
2. A
				site inspection after receiving an amendment request for a facility that has
				moved to a new location or remodeled a current location,
3. A site inspection prior to the renewal
				date on the license, and
4.
				Additional inspections as necessary.
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A. License
1. A Child Welfare Agency license is valid
				for one year from the date of issuance or as described in
				R21-7-111 for a provisional
				license. The Agency may apply to renew the license annually. License renewal is
				not automatic.
2. Each license
				shall state in general terms the type of Child Welfare services the licensee is
				authorized to undertake, including any additional Child Welfare services the
				Agency may be licensed to provide under this Chapter. The licensee shall:
a. Identify the Agency name,
b. Address of the administrative
				office,
c. State the geographical
				area the Agency is licensed to operate, and
d. If licensed as a residential group care
				facility, the license shall also include:
i.
				Each facility the Agency operates,
ii. Specify children's ages and gender,
				and
iii. List the total number of
				children the Agency is authorized to serve.
3. An Agency shall post its current license
				in a conspicuous location visible to the public at its licensed
				location.
4. An Agency shall not
				transfer or assign a license.
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A. The Department
				shall review an initial, renewal, or amendment application and render a
				licensing decision within the required time-frames described in this
				Section.
B. The administrative
				completeness review time-frame described in A.R.S. §
									41-1072(1) 
				begins when the:
1. Applicant submits the
				application, and
2. Required
				documentation listed in this Chapter.
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A.
				The Department shall issue a written licensing decision within the time-frames
				listed in R21-7-109.
B. The Department shall issue a license if
				the Department determines that an applicant or licensee is in full compliance
				with all applicable licensing requirements in this Chapter.
C. The Department may issue a provisional
				license as described in
				R21-7-111 if the applicant is in
				substantial compliance with non-safety licensing requirements.
D. The Department may issue a license if the
				licensee is in substantial compliance based on information available during an
				investigation.
E. The Department
				shall notify the Agency of the licensing decision.
F. The Department may restrict or limit the
				license, including the capacity, age, or gender of children that may be placed
				in residential group care facility.
G. The Department may renew an Agency license
				for a facility in the same location as the Agency, but deny renewal of an
				operating certificate for one or more facilities in separate
				locations.
H. If the Department
				denies a license based on noncompliance to correct deficiencies an applicant or
				group of applicants, made up of one or more of the same persons, shall not
				re-apply for 180 calendar days after receipt of a licensing denial notice. Upon
				reapplication:
1. The applicant or group of
				applicants shall provide evidence to the Department that the applicant has
				corrected the deficiencies identified in the denial notice.
2. The Department shall deny any
				reapplication without further evaluation if the applicant or group of
				applicants has not provided evidence that the Agency has corrected the
				deficiencies.
3. An applicant or
				group of applicants shall not reapply for another 180 calendar days after each
				subsequent denial based on its noncompliance to correct deficiencies identified
				during the licensing process.
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A. The Department may issue a provisional
				license on an application when:
1. There is a
				demonstrated need for the services;
2. An agency is temporarily unable to conform
				to all licensing standards, including payment of fees as described in
				R21-7-136;
3. The deficiencies are minor, correctable,
				and not potentially injurious to the safety or welfare of a child in care;
				and
4. The agency agrees to correct
				the deficiency or deficiencies.
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A. The Department, after consultation with
				the Attorney General's Office, may permit a licensee to substitute an
				alternative method of compliance for a licensing requirement or objective
				prescribed in this Chapter and not otherwise required by law, if the following
				conditions are met:
1. The licensee seeking
				to achieve compliance through an alternative method proposes, to the
				satisfaction of the Department, that the licensee can satisfy the objective of
				the requirement through the alternative method; and
2. Allowing the licensee to achieve
				compliance through an alternative method will not jeopardize the health,
				safety, or well-being of a child in care.
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A. When the Department finds a violation of
				this Chapter, the Department shall notify the Agency of the violation under
				this Section.
B. Corrective Action
				Plan
1. The Department may require the Agency
				to prepare a Corrective Action Plan for the Department's review and
				approval.
2. A Corrective Action
				Plan submitted by the Agency shall contain the following information:
a. A list of the license violations requiring
				correction,
b. How the Agency will
				remedy the violations,
c. The time
				period for completing all corrective actions,
d. Agency staff responsible for carrying out
				the corrective action plan, and
e.
				A requirement for the Agency to send the Department a final report when all
				corrective action is completed.
3. A signature by the licensee or authorized
				representative and the date the Corrective Action Plan is signed.
4. The Department shall ensure that a
				Corrective Action Plan submitted by the Agency includes all requirements listed
				in subsection (B)(2).
5. The
				Department may require additional information prior to accepting the Corrective
				Action Plan submitted by the Agency.
6. The Department may monitor the Agency's
				progress in completing the Corrective Action Plan.
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A.
				The Department may deny a licensing application, suspend or revoke any license
				or operating certificate when:
1. An
				applicant or licensee refuses or fails to comply with the applicable licensing
				requirements of this Chapter, Arizona state or federal laws, and city or county
				ordinances or codes;
2. An
				applicant or licensee refuses to cooperate with the Department in providing
				information required to determine compliance with the applicable licensing
				requirements of this Chapter, and the Department's efforts to ensure
				compliance;
3. An applicant or
				licensee misrepresents or fails to disclose information to the Department
				regarding licensing requirements including management or staff qualifications,
				experience, or performance of duties;
4. An applicant or licensee does not comply
				with A.R.S. §
										46-141. This does not include
				individuals who have received a good cause exception under A.R.S. §
										41-619.53 and has been issued a
				Level One fingerprint clearance card by the Arizona Department of Public
				Safety;
5. An applicant or licensee
				knowingly allows an adult to reside at the facility without a valid Arizona
				Level One fingerprint clearance card or has been convicted of or is awaiting
				trial on the criminal offenses listed in A.R.S. §§
										46-141 and
				41-1758.07;
6. An applicant or licensee allows an adult
				to reside at the facility who has a substantiated report of child abuse or
				neglect;
7. The licensee fails to
				cooperate in developing a Corrective Action Plan after a request by the
				Department, or fails to comply with a Directive Corrective Action Plan issued
				by the Department within the required time period;
8. An applicant or licensee is unable or
				unwilling to provide for the physical, emotional, social, educational, or
				psychological needs of children in care; or
9. An applicant or licensee had a license or
				certification to provide care to a child or vulnerable adult denied, suspended,
				or revoked.
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A. The Department shall give the licensee
				written notice of an adverse action by certified mail.
B. The Department may consider the following
				factors when making a determination for an adverse action:
1. The nature of the violation,
2. Any history of prior violations,
3. Licensee's implementation and compliance
				with a corrective action, and
4.
				Other comparable factors demonstrating the licensee's ability and willingness
				to follow through with corrective actions to avoid future
				violations.
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A. An
				applicant or licensee shall have the right to appeal an adverse action under
				the timeframes and procedures as outlined in A.R.S. §
									8-506.01 and A.A.C. Title 21,
				Chapter 1, Article 3.
B. If a child
				in care has been removed from the Child Welfare Agency because of a health,
				welfare, or safety issue, the child shall not return to the Child Welfare
				Agency while the appeal is pending.
C. The following are not appealable:
1. Corrective Action Plan;
2. Parameters specified by the Department on
				the license or operating certificate, including the capacity, age group,
				gender, and other conditions or restrictions; and
3. Denial or revocation of approval for an
				alternate method of compliance.
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A. An
				applicant or licensee may voluntarily withdraw an application for licensure or
				close the license by submitting written notice to the Department.
B. If there are no children placed or being
				served by the licensee the withdrawal or closure shall be effective on the date
				selected by the licensee or, if no date is selected by the licensee, the date
				of notification to the Department.
C. If the licensee has a child in care, a
				licensee shall notify the Department and the Placing Entity 30 calendar days
				before the voluntary closure date.
D. The licensee's written notice shall
				contain the following information:
1. The
				reason for the closure; and
2. If
				currently licensed, the date by which the agency will close.
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A.
				The licensee shall have a governing body to oversee or advise the operations,
				policies, and practices of the Agency and its facilities. The governing body
				shall be:
1. The Board of Directors for an
				Agency that is a corporation, or other entity that has a board of directors;
				or
2. For an Agency that is not a
				corporation, the individual who owns the Agency, a group of owners, partners,
				or the members of a limited liability company that govern the Agency as
				required by this Section.
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The Chief Executive Officer shall:
1. Develop and implement a written plan for
				ongoing quality management that, at a minimum, includes a method to:
a. Identify, document, and evaluate
				incidents;
b. Collect data to
				evaluate services provided to children;
c. Evaluate the data collected to identify a
				concern about the delivery of services related to children in their care;
				and
d. Make changes or take action
				as a result of the identification of a concern about the delivery of services
				related to children in their care;
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A. A child in care
				shall have a personalized service plan tailored to the child's unique
				background, strengths, and needs created by the licensee unless otherwise
				provided. The plan shall include, at a minimum, the following information:
1. A description of services the child is to
				receive while in care, including services to ready the child for discharge from
				the program;
2. Goals and
				objectives for the child;
3. Dates
				and timelines for achieving each goal and objective;
4. Recommendations for any care after
				discharge;
5. Identification of
				persons invited to participate in service planning;
6. The names and, if available, signatures of
				the persons who participated in service planning; and
7. Identification of persons responsible for
				implementing the service plan, with an explanation of each person's role for
				after the child's discharge.
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A. The licensee
				shall maintain and report accurate data on children receiving services, and
				staff employed, as requested by the Department.
B. The licensee shall maintain a current,
				separate record for each child in care in the following manner:
1. The record shall be readily accessible to
				the child's parent, guardian or persons providing services to the child unless
				prohibited by law or court order and shall include at least the following
				information:
a. The name, gender, race,
				religious preference, birthdate, and birthplace of the child;
b. The name, address, telephone number,
				marital status of the child's parents, and any court orders regarding
				custody;
c. The date of admission
				and source of referral; and
d. The
				name, address, telephone number, and relationship to the child of the person
				with whom the child was living prior to admission, if other than the child's
				parent;