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Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 74 - LICENSING PROCESS AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES OPERATING RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES AND OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS › Section R6-5-7425 - Business and Fiscal Management; Annual Audit

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. A licensee shall maintain complete and
				accurate accounts, books, and records as prescribed in this Article, and in
				accordance with generally accepted accounting practice.
B. A licensee shall operate on the annual
				budget approved by its governing board.
C. A licensee shall regularly record its
				financial transactions and maintain, for five years, its financial records
				including receipts, disbursements, assets, and liabilities.
D. A licensee shall have an annual, fiscal
				year-end, financial audit by an independent certified public accountant who
				shall conduct the audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
				standards. The audit report shall include the following financial information:
1. Income statement,
2. Balance sheet,
3. Statement of cash flow,
4. A statement showing monies or other
				benefits the licensee has paid or transferred to any of the following:
a. Business entities affiliated with the
				licensee,
b. The licensee's
				directors or officers,
c. The
				licensee's chief executive officer or program director,
d. The family member of a person listed in
				subsections (D)(2)(e)(ii) or (iii), or
e. Another agency.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 74 - LICENSING PROCESS AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES OPERATING RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES AND OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS › Section R6-5-7426 - Insurance Coverage

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A licensee shall have insurance coverage that provides
				  protection against financial loss as prescribed in this Section.
1. The licensee shall carry liability
				insurance covering accidents, injuries, errors and omissions in the minimum
				amount of $100,000 per person, and $300,000 per accident or event.
2. The licensee shall ensure that any vehicle
				the licensee owns or uses to transport children in care has the following
				insurance coverage:
a. Injury per person:
				$100,000,
b. Injury per accident:
				$300,000, and
c. Property damage:
				$25,000.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 74 - LICENSING PROCESS AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES OPERATING RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES AND OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS › Section R6-5-7427 - Confidentiality

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. Except as
				otherwise allowed by law, a licensee's records concerning children in care and
				their families are confidential, and the licensee shall not disclose or
				knowingly permit the disclosure of confidential information.
B. A licensee shall have written policies and
				procedures for keeping records secure, in a manner that preserves
				confidentiality and prevents loss, tampering, or unauthorized use. The policies
				and procedures shall:
1. Be consistent with
				any laws applicable to the specific records at issue; and
2. Cover the following:
a. The form in which children's records are
				maintained and stored;
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. Photography, audio or
				audio-visual recording, and public identification of children; and
e. Participation of children or use of
				children's records in data research.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 74 - LICENSING PROCESS AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES OPERATING RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES AND OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS › Section R6-5-7428 - Children's Records: Contents, Maintenance, Destruction

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A. A licensee shall maintain a current,
				separate case record for each child in care. The record shall be readily
				accessible to persons providing services to the child and shall include at
				least the following information:
1. The name,
				gender, race, religion, birthdate, and birthplace of the child;
2. The name, address, telephone number, and
				marital status of the child's parents;
3. The date of admission and source of
				referral;
4. 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;
5. All documents related to
				the child's referral and admission of the child to the facility;
6. Documentation of the current custody and
				legal guardianship of the child;
7.
				The child's court status, if applicable;
8. Consent forms signed by the placing agency
				or person at the time of placement, allowing the licensee to authorize
				necessary medical care, medications, routine tests, and
				immunizations;
9. Service plans and
				all reviews, revisions, notes, and updates reflecting the child's and family's
				goals, and progress towards achievement of goals;
10. A plan for permanent placement of the
				child;
11. Education records and
				reports;
12. Vocational training
				and employment records, if applicable;
13. Treatment and clinical records and
				reports; and
14. The discharge
				summary required by
				R6-5-7442(B).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 74 - LICENSING PROCESS AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES OPERATING RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES AND OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS › Section R6-5-7429 - Grievances

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. A licensee shall
				have a written policy and written procedures governing the receipt,
				consideration, and resolution of grievances brought to the licensee by children
				in care and their parents, regarding the licensee's program and care of
				children. The procedures shall:
1. Be written
				in a clear and simple manner that is developmentally appropriate for children
				in care;
2. Prohibit reprisal or
				retaliation against an individual who brings a grievance for the act of
				bringing the grievance;
3. Describe
				a process for fair and expeditious resolution of a grievance; and
4. Provide a means to tell the grievant about
				the action taken in response to the grievance.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 74 - LICENSING PROCESS AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES OPERATING RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES AND OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS › Section R6-5-7430 - Staff Management and Staff Records

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. A licensee shall have written staff
				policies and procedures which shall describe:
1. How the licensee recruits, screens, hires,
				supervises, trains, retains, develops, evaluates, disciplines, and terminates
				staff;
2. How the licensee handles
				staff resignations;
3. A job title,
				description and minimum qualifications for each position within the agency and
				all facilities;
4. The duties
				assigned to each position;
5. How
				the licensee handles staff grievances;
6. An organizational chart for the agency and
				all facilities; and
7. A method to
				assure privacy of staff records.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 74 - LICENSING PROCESS AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES OPERATING RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES AND OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS › Section R6-5-7431 - General Qualifications for Staff

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A. A licensee shall ensure that all staff
				providing services to children and their families under the licensee's program
				are currently certified, registered, or licensed as required by state
				law.
B. As prescribed in A.R.S. §
									46-141,
				all staff having direct contact with children, and any persons age 18 or older
				who live at a facility, excluding children in care, shall be fingerprinted and
				shall certify on notarized forms provided by the Department whether they:
1. Are awaiting trial on or have ever been
				convicted of the following criminal offenses in this state or similar offenses
				in another state or jurisdiction:
a. Sexual
				abuse of a minor;
b.
				Incest;
c. First or second degree
				murder;
d. Kidnapping;
e. Arson;
f. Sexual assault;
g. Sexual exploitation of a minor;
h. Contributing to the delinquency of a
				minor;
i. Commercial sexual
				exploitation of a minor;
j. Felony
				offenses involving distribution of marijuana or dangerous or narcotic
				drugs;
k. Burglary;
l. Robbery;
m. A dangerous crime against children as
				defined in A.R.S. § 13-604.01;
n.
				Child abuse;
o. Sexual conduct with
				a minor;
p. Molestation of a
				child;
q. Manslaughter;
r. Aggravated assault; and
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 74 - LICENSING PROCESS AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES OPERATING RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES AND OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS › Section R6-5-7432 - Qualifications for Specific Positions or Tasks; Exclusions

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A. Chief Executive Officer "CEO": A licensee
				shall have a chief executive officer for the agency. The CEO:
1. Is responsible for general management,
				administration, and operation of the agency in accordance with this
				Article;
2. Ensures that:
a. Each child in care receives necessary
				professional services;
b.
				Appropriately qualified staff render services to children in care;
				and
c. The services are
				coordinated;
3. Shall
				have management experience and meet any other qualifications prescribed by the
				Governing Body;
4. Shall reside in
				Arizona;
5. Shall be accessible to
				staff, representatives of the Licensing Authority, and other governmental
				agencies; as used in this subsection, "accessible" means readily available to
				answer questions and to handle problems or emergencies that arise, either
				personally or through a chain of command; and
6. Shall designate a qualified person to
				perform administrative responsibilities whenever the CEO is
				inaccessible.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 74 - LICENSING PROCESS AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES OPERATING RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES AND OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS › Section R6-5-7433 - Orientation and Training for Staff

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A. A licensee shall have a written plan for
				orientation and training of all staff. The plan shall include a method for the
				licensee to evaluate whether the person has actually learned the information
				that was the subject of orientation or training.
B. All staff shall receive initial
				orientation and training before assignment to solo supervision of children. The
				initial orientation and training shall include:
1. Acquainting staff with the licensee's
				philosophy, organization, program, practices, and goals;
2. Familiarizing staff with the licensee's
				policies and procedures, including those on confidentiality, client and family
				rights, grievances, emergencies and evacuations, behavior management,
				preventing and reporting child maltreatment, recordkeeping, medications,
				infection control, and treatment philosophy;
3. Training staff in cardiopulmonary
				resuscitation (CPR) and first aid according to American Red Cross guidelines as
				prescribed in
				R6-5-7432(G);
4. Training staff to do the initial health
				screening prescribed in R6-5-7438(E)(9); the licensee shall have a licensed
				medical practitioner provide this training;
5. Training staff in de-escalation and any
				physical restraint practices used at the facility by an instructor qualified
				under this subsection. An instructor is qualified to train staff in
				de-escalation and physical restraint practices if:
a. The instructor has a written curriculum
				that conforms to the requirements of this Article and state law.
b. The classroom instruction provided
				conforms to the requirements of this Article and state law.
6. Familiarizing staff with the
				specific child care responsibilities outlined in the person's job
				description;
7. Training staff to
				recognize expected responses to and side effects of medications commonly
				prescribed for children in care; and
8. Training staff in the licensee's emergency
				admissions process if applicable to the licensee's services.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 74 - LICENSING PROCESS AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES OPERATING RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES AND OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS › Section R6-5-7434 - Notification of Unusual Incidents and Other Occurrences

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A. A licensee shall make a record of any
				unusual incident on an incident reporting form which shall include the
				following information:
1. Location of the
				unusual incident;
2. Name and
				address of any child involved in or observing the incident;
3. Name of the agency if different from the
				facility;
4. Name, title, and
				address of any staff involved in or observing the incident;
5. Name and address of any other person
				involved in or observing the incident;
6. Date of the incident;
7. Time of the incident;
8. Description of the incident; and
9. Licensee's response to the
				incident.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 74 - LICENSING PROCESS AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES OPERATING RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES AND OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS › Section R6-5-7435 - Investigations of Child Maltreatment

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. A licensee shall have written procedures
				for handling alleged and suspected incidents of child maltreatment, including
				at least the following provisions:
1.
				Reporting suspected incidents of maltreatment to law enforcement or Child
				Protective Services as required by A.R.S. §
										13-3620;
2. Notifying the Licensing Authority, and
				notifying the child's placing agency or person if so requested;
3. Taking precautions to prevent further risk
				to the child who allegedly suffered the maltreatment and potential risk to
				other children in care;
4.
				Evaluating the retention of any staff who commit or allow child maltreatment;
				and
5. If the licensee internally
				investigates incidents, conducting the internal investigation.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 74 - LICENSING PROCESS AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES OPERATING RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES AND OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS › Section R6-5-7436 - Runaways and Missing Children

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A licensee shall have a written policy and procedures for
				  handling runaways and missing children. The policy shall include at least the
				  following:
1. Procedures for making
				staff who provide services to a child with a history of or potential for
				running away, aware of that child's history or potential;
2. Procedures for immediately notifying the
				designated administrator of the child's facility or that person's designee when
				a child is discovered to be missing;
3. Procedures for notifying the local law
				enforcement agency, the child's placing agency or person, and others as
				necessary;
4. Procedures to prevent
				runaways; and
5. Procedures for
				submitting a written report to the child's placing agency or person within five
				days or the time specified in the placement agreement.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 74 - LICENSING PROCESS AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES OPERATING RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES AND OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS › Section R6-5-7437 - Staff Coverage; Staff-child Ratios

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. A licensee shall have a written plan to
				minimize the risk of harm to children. The written plan shall describe the
				staffing for each facility, for 24 hours per day, seven days per week. The
				staffing plan shall explain:
1. How staff
				coverage is assured:
a. When assigned staff
				are absent due to illness, vacation, or other leaves of absence; and
b. During emergencies when only one staff
				member is on duty; and
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 74 - LICENSING PROCESS AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES OPERATING RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES AND OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS › Section R6-5-7438 - Admission and Intake; Criteria; Process; Restrictions

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. Admissions: A licensee shall have a
				written admissions policy, which shall:
1.
				Describe the licensee's admission criteria, including:
a. Population to be served, including age
				range, gender, physical development, social behavior, and custody and
				guardianship status;
b. Geographic
				area of service;
c. The needs,
				problems, and child-related issues best served at the licensee's facility;
				and
d. The method used to assign a
				child to a particular living unit;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 74 - LICENSING PROCESS AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES OPERATING RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES AND OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS › Section R6-5-7439 - Information and Services Provided to the Placing Agency or Person

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. No later than
				the date of a child's admission, a licensee shall provide information about the
				following subjects to the placing agency or person.
1. The licensee's statement of purpose and
				program description prescribed in
				R6-5-7423(A)
				and (B);
2. Daily routines at the facility where the
				child is or will be placed;
3. The
				behavior management policies and procedures prescribed in
				R6-5-7456;
4. Services and treatment strategies provided
				or used at the facility;
5. The
				visitation and communications policy prescribed by
				R6-5-7448;
6. The education program or method for
				providing a child with education;
7. Any religious practices observed by the
				licensee or religious observances required of children.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 74 - LICENSING PROCESS AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES OPERATING RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES AND OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS › Section R6-5-7440 - Orientation Process for a Child in Care

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. A licensee shall provide a child admitted
				into care with the orientation described in this Section in a language and
				manner that the child can understand and to the extent developmentally
				appropriate to the child.
B. During
				the first full day of a child's placement, a licensee shall:
1. Explain the facility's emergency
				procedures,
2. Show the child where
				emergency exits are located,
3.
				Take the child on a tour of the facility, and
4. Introduce the child to staff and other
				residents.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 74 - LICENSING PROCESS AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES OPERATING RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES AND OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS › Section R6-5-7441 - Child's Service Plan: Preparation; Review; Planning Participants

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. Service Plan
				Contents: A child in care shall have a personalized service plan tailored to
				the child's unique background, needs, strengths, weaknesses, and problems. The
				plan shall include at least the following information:
1. A description of services the child is to
				receive while in care, including services to ready the child for discharge or
				emancipation from the program;
2.
				Goals and objectives for the child;
3. Timelines for achieving each goal and
				objective;
4. Recommendations for
				any after-care;
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;
7. Identification of persons responsible for
				implementing the service plan, with an explanation of each person's role;
				and
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 74 - LICENSING PROCESS AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES OPERATING RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES AND OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS › Section R6-5-7442 - Discharge; Discharge Summary

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. Policy and Procedure: A licensee shall
				have written policy and procedures for planned and unplanned discharges of
				children.
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 also explain the discharge plan to the person removing the
				child.
3. Before discharging a
				child to another out-of-home placement, the licensee shall make a reasonable
				effort to:
a. Arrange for the service team to
				meet or communicate with a representative from the new placement to share
				information about the child; and
b.
				Arrange for the child to visit the new placement.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 74 - LICENSING PROCESS AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES OPERATING RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES AND OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS › Section R6-5-7443 - Personal Care of Children

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. A licensee shall provide children 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
				tub bath in private, as developmentally appropriate, or as otherwise prescribed
				in program policy.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 74 - LICENSING PROCESS AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES OPERATING RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES AND OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS › Section R6-5-7444 - Children's Clothing and Personal Belongings

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. A child may 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. If a licensee limits a child's right to
				have, wear, or display certain clothes 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 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 74 - LICENSING PROCESS AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES OPERATING RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES AND OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS › Section R6-5-7445 - Children's Money; Restitution

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The licensee shall provide opportunities for children to
				  develop a sense of the value of money through allowances, earnings, spending,
				  giving, and saving. Any practices regarding children's money shall comply with
				  this Section.
1. The licensee shall
				have a written policy regarding allowances.
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; or
b.
				In accordance with the facility's program description.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 74 - LICENSING PROCESS AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES OPERATING RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES AND OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS › Section R6-5-7446 - Nutrition, Menus, and Food Service

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. A licensee shall have a written, dated
				menu of planned meals. The menu shall be available at the facility at least one
				week before meals are served. The licensee shall post the weekly menu in the
				dining area or in a location where children may review it. The licensee shall
				keep a copy of the menu and any menu substitutions on file for one
				year.
B. The licensee shall prepare
				and serve meals in compliance with the written, dated menus.
C. A registered nutritionist or dietitian
				shall either prepare or approve the licensee's menus. The licensee shall
				maintain a record of any approvals for one year, and keep the record in a
				central location at the agency or facility.
D. A licensee shall develop and follow a
				specialized menu for a child with special nutritional needs. The licensee shall
				make special menus available to nutritional staff, but shall not post special
				menus in an area that is readily seen by other children in care.
E. Menus shall reflect the religious, ethnic,
				and cultural differences of children in care.
F. When developmentally appropriate, a
				licensee shall allow children to make menu suggestions.
G. A licensee shall provide each child with
				at least three meals daily, with no more than 14 hours between the evening and
				morning meals. Between meal snacks shall not replace regular meals.
H. A licensee shall provide meal portions
				that are consistent with each child's caloric needs.
I. A licensee shall serve children meals that
				are substantially the same as those served to staff unless special dietary
				needs require differences in diet.
J. A licensee shall allow children to eat at
				a reasonable rate; unless otherwise prescribed in agency policy, staff shall
				encourage social interaction and conversation during meals.
K. A licensee shall have potable water
				available at all times.
L. Staff
				shall directly supervise children involved in food preparation.
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A licensee shall comply with the sleeping arrangement
				  provisions in this Section.
1. A child
				age 6 or older shall not share a bedroom with a child of the opposite
				gender.
2. A child shall not share
				a bedroom with an adult unless one of the conditions listed in this subsection
				is met.
a. The child is younger than age
				3.
b. The child's service plan
				contains specific reasons and authorization from the placing agency or person
				for a shared bedroom.
c. The child
				has a temporary need for special adult care during sleeping hours and the need
				is documented in the child's service plan.
d. The child has regularly shared a bedroom
				with another child in the licensee's care; the other child has reached age 18;
				and the placing agency and licensee agree that continuing the shared
				arrangement is in the best interests of both the child and the adult.
e. The child is sharing a room with his or
				her parent.
f. The sleeping area at
				the facility is a barracks that has been approved as described in
				R6-5-7461(B)
				 and
				R6-5-7462(B),
				and a paid staff member sleeps in the same room to supervise the children in
				care.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 74 - LICENSING PROCESS AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES OPERATING RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES AND OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS › Section R6-5-7448 - Visitation, Outings, Mail, and Telephones

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A. The licensee shall have a written policy
				and procedures regarding visitation, mail, telephone calls, and other forms of
				communication between children and family, friends, and other persons. The
				policy and procedures shall conform to the requirements of this Section.
1. The licensee shall allow a child
				reasonable privacy during a visit unless the child's service plan requires
				supervised visitation.
2. A
				licensee shall have facility visiting hours which meet the needs of the
				children and their parents.
3. A
				licensee shall not deny, monitor, or restrict a child's communication with the
				child's social worker, attorney, Court Appointed Special Advocate, guardian ad
				litem, or clergy. The licensee may establish a schedule and rules for
				communication to prohibit undue interference with programming.
4. A licensee shall not deny, monitor, or
				restrict communications between a child and the child's parent, guardian, or
				friends except as prescribed:
a. By court
				order;
b. In the child's service
				plan, which shall contain specific treatment reasons for the restriction which
				shall be time limited; or
c. In the
				facility's policy and statement of purpose required by
				R6-5-7423.
5. The licensee may require a
				child to open mail in the presence of staff in order to inspect the mail for
				contraband.
6. When a licensee is
				monitoring a communication as allowed in subsection (A)(4) above, the licensee
				shall tell the parties to the communication about the monitoring.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 74 - LICENSING PROCESS AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES OPERATING RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES AND OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS › Section R6-5-7449 - Educational and Vocational Services; Work Assignments

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A. The licensee shall have a written policy
				regarding its educational program or a plan for ensuring that each child
				attends an educational program in accordance with state and local
				laws.
B. Within 10 local school
				days of a child'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 Individual Education Plan (I.E.P.) if applicable; and
3. Comply with federal and state education
				laws.
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A. A licensee shall
				have a written plan for making a variety of cultural, religious, indoor and
				outdoor recreational and leisure opportunities available for children in care.
				The plan shall:
1. Reflect the interests and
				needs of the children in care, including an allotment of time for children to
				pursue individual interests, and time to address the special needs of the
				children in the living unit;
2.
				Provide for use of community resources such as schools, museums, libraries,
				parks, recreational facilities, and places of worship; and
3. Specify procedures for children's
				participation in community activities and use of community resources.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 74 - LICENSING PROCESS AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES OPERATING RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES AND OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS › Section R6-5-7451 - Religion, Culture, and Ethnic Heritage

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A. A licensee shall have a written
				description of:
1. Its religious orientation,
				if any;
2. Any religious practices
				observed at a facility;
3. Any
				restrictions on admission based on religion; and
4. How the licensee provides opportunities
				for each child to participate in religious activities in accordance with the
				faith of the child or the child's parent or guardian.
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A.
				General health care.
1. A licensee shall have
				a written plan for meeting the preventive, routine, and emergency physical and
				mental health needs of children in care. The plan shall identify where and from
				whom children at a facility may obtain qualified health care, 24-hours per day,
				seven days per week.
2. A licensee
				shall ensure that children in care receive:
a.
				Preventive health services, including routine medical examinations and dental
				cleanings and examinations; and
b.
				The following health services, if necessary:
i. Evaluation and diagnosis,
ii. Treatment, and
iii. Consultation.
3. A licensee shall ensure that a
				child in care receives a developmentally appropriate explanation of any health
				treatment the child receives, in a language and manner the child can
				understand.
4. A licensee shall not
				ignore a child's complaints of pain or illness and shall document persistent
				complaints and any actions taken in response to the complaints.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 74 - LICENSING PROCESS AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES OPERATING RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES AND OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS › Section R6-5-7453 - Medications

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A. A licensee shall
				have written policies and procedures governing medications. The policies and
				procedures shall specify:
1. The conditions
				under which medications can be prescribed and administered which shall be in
				accordance with any applicable laws;
2The qualifications of the persons allowed to
				administer medications;
3. The
				qualifications of persons allowed to supervise self-administration of
				medication;
4. How a facility will
				document the prescription and administration of medication, medication errors,
				and drug reactions; and
5. How
				staff will notify a child's attending physician in cases of medication errors
				and drug reactions.
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A licensee shall store medications as prescribed in this
				  Section.
1. Medications shall be kept
				in securely locked spaces that are not used for any other purpose and to which
				children do not have access.
2. All
				medications requiring refrigeration shall be stored separately from food items,
				in a locked container, in a refrigerator and under temperature ranges
				recommended by the manufacturer.
3.
				All prescription medication shall be kept in its original container which shall
				have a label with the following information:
a. Child's name;
b. Name of the medication;
c. Prescribing physician;
d. Date of purchase and, if known, expiration
				date; and
e. Directions for
				administering.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 74 - LICENSING PROCESS AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES OPERATING RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES AND OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS › Section R6-5-7455 - Children's Medical and Dental Records

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A licensee shall maintain health records for each child. The
				  records shall include the information listed in this Section if available to
				  the licensee.
1. The child's past
				medical history of:
a.
				Immunizations,
b. Serious illness
				or injuries,
c.
				Surgeries,
d. Known allergies,
				and
e. Adverse drug
				reactions.
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A. A
				licensee shall have written behavior management policies and procedures which
				shall:
1. Be developmentally appropriate for
				the children in care;
2. Be
				designed to encourage and support the development of self-control;
3. Describe the following:
a. Behavior expectations of
				children;
b. Consequences for
				violations of the licensee's policies and rules which shall be:
i. Reasonably related to the violation;
				and
ii. Administered without
				prolonged and unreasonable delay;
c. Physical restraint and restrictive
				behavior management techniques used by the licensee;
d. The kinds of behaviors warranting use of
				physical restraints or restrictive behavior management techniques;
e. The licensee's methods of documenting use
				of physical restraints or restrictive behavior management techniques;
f. Behavior management techniques which
				require supervisory authorization or written documentation before being
				used;
g. The licensee's process for
				supervisory review to evaluate whether staff properly applied the restraints or
				techniques in a particular case; and
h. Behavior management techniques prohibited
				by the licensee.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 74 - LICENSING PROCESS AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES OPERATING RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES AND OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS › Section R6-5-7457 - Body Searches

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If a licensee permits a body search of children in care, the
				  licensee shall have a written policy describing the conditions warranting a
				  body search and the procedures for conducting the search.
1. When searching a child, staff shall use
				the minimum amount of physical contact required to determine if the child has
				contraband.
2. The licensee shall
				not conduct an internal body cavity search on a child.
3. The licensee shall not use any instruments
				to search a child.
4. The licensee
				shall not conduct a strip search beyond underwear.
5. Unless a licensed medical practitioner is
				searching a child, a person of the same gender as the child shall do the
				search.
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A. Structures and Improvements: A licensee
				shall maintain a facility's structures and improvements in good repair, free
				from danger to health or safety, and as prescribed in this subsection. The
				licensee shall:
1. Repair doors, windows and
				other building features that protect a building from weather damage or pest
				infestation, within 48 hours of finding that the building part is in
				disrepair;
2. Document efforts to
				make or obtain repairs if repairs cannot be completed in 48 hours;
3. Keep buildings free of vermin
				infestation;
4. Keep exits free of
				obstruction or impediments to immediate use; and
5. Have barriers appropriate to the
				developmental needs of children in care to prevent falls from porches and
				elevated areas, walkways, and stairs.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 74 - LICENSING PROCESS AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES OPERATING RESIDENTIAL GROUP CARE FACILITIES AND OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS › Section R6-5-7459 - Building Interior

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A. A
				licensee shall ensure that a facility's physical plant can structurally
				accommodate the physical and program needs of all children in care according to
				the standards prescribed in this Article and the licensee's own program
				description.
B. The licensee shall
				keep a facility clean and sanitary.
C. The licensee shall have and maintain
				furnishings as prescribed in this subsection.
1. All living areas shall have furniture
				designed to suit the size and capabilities of the children in care.
2. A licensee shall replace or repair broken,
				dilapidated, or defective furnishings and equipment.
3. A licensee shall have mirrors in the
				facility to permit children in care to examine their personal
				appearance.
4. A licensee shall
				secure the mirrors to walls at heights convenient to the children in
				care.
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A. A licensee shall maintain a facility's
				kitchen and dining areas, and shall handle food, as prescribed in this
				Section.
B. The licensee shall:
1. Equip a facility kitchen used for meal
				preparation with the fixtures, appliances, equipment, tools, and utensils
				("kitchen equipment") necessary for the safe and sanitary preparation, storage,
				service, and cleanup of food;
2.
				Keep kitchen equipment clean and in good working order;
3. Not use defective, damaged, tin, or
				aluminum dishes or utensils;
4. Not
				use disposable dinnerware or flatware on a daily basis unless the licensee
				provides evidence, at the time of initial licensure and at each renewal, that
				disposable items are necessary to protect the health or safety of children in
				care;
5. Maintain the temperature
				of potentially hazardous food at or below 45° F or above 140° F, except when
				the food is being handled or served;
6. Cover all food that is to be transported
				outside of the kitchen and dining areas of the facility; and
7. Not use home canned foods.
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A. A licensee shall provide each child in
				care with a designated area for rest and sleep as prescribed in this Section.
1. A licensee shall not use mobile dwellings,
				trailers, or vehicles as sleeping quarters.
2. The licensee shall provide children in
				care with bedroom space that:
a. Has a direct
				source of natural light;
b. Has a
				window that:
i. Opens to the outside without
				a grill or other impediment to immediate, emergency exit;
ii. Can be easily opened from the
				inside;
iii. Measures at least 22
				inches on each side; and
iv. Has a
				bottom sill that is no more than 48 inches from the floor; and
c. Is at least:
i. A 74 square foot floor area for a single
				occupant;
ii. A 50 square foot
				floor area for each occupant in a multiple sleeping area; or
iii. A 40 square foot floor area for each
				crib.
3. The
				licensee shall provide each child in care with a bed that:
a. Is proportional to the child's
				height,
b. Is at least 30 inches
				wide,
c. Has a solidly constructed
				bed frame, and
d. Has safety
				railings if developmentally appropriate for the child using the bed.
4. If a licensee uses a bunk bed,
				the bed shall be limited to a double bunk, and shall have sufficient head room
				to allow the upper occupant to sit up.
5. A licensee shall use only cribs that have:
a. Bars or slats no more than 2 3/8 inches
				apart;
b. A mattress that fits
				snugly into the crib frame so that there is no space between the mattress and
				frame; and
c. No openings through
				which a child could place his or her head.
6. A licensee shall provide sheets, pillow
				cases, and blankets for each child and shall maintain bedding in good repair,
				without tears or stains.
a. The licensee shall
				ensure that sheets and pillowcases are washed at least weekly and more
				frequently if necessary.
b. The
				licensee shall use water resistant bedding when necessary.
7. A licensee shall provide each child with a
				dresser or other storage space adequate to contain the child's belongings and a
				designated space for hanging clothing in or near the child's bedroom.