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Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 52 - CERTIFICATION AND SUPERVISION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME PROVIDERS › Section R6-5-5222 - Use of a Backup Provider

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A. A provider shall maintain a backup
				provider, and shall keep clients and the Department apprised of the backup
				provider's identity and location.
B. A provider may use a backup provider only
				in the following circumstances:
1. When the
				provider is ill;
2. When the
				provider is attending to an emergency related to the provision of child
				care;
3. When the provider has an
				emergency involving the provider or the provider's dependent family
				members;
4. When the provider needs
				to attend a non-emergency appointment for the provider or the provider's
				dependent family members, and the provider cannot schedule the appointment
				outside of normal child care hours;
5. When the provider is attending classes to
				meet training requirements listed in this Article; or
6. When the provider is taking a
				vacation.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 52 - CERTIFICATION AND SUPERVISION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME PROVIDERS › Section R6-5-5223 - Claims for Payment

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A. A
				provider shall submit claims for payment in the manner prescribed in the child
				care registration agreement with the Department.
B. A provider shall make all financial
				arrangements with a backup provider. The Department shall not make direct
				payments to the backup provider.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 52 - CERTIFICATION AND SUPERVISION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME PROVIDERS › Section R6-5-5224 - Complaints; Investigations

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A. Any person may register, with the
				Department, a written or verbal complaint about a provider or the operation of
				a home facility. Upon receipt of a complaint, or in response to the
				observations of Department staff, the Department shall investigate the
				allegations made and any matters related to certification and compliance with
				the child care registration agreement.
B. A provider who is the subject of a
				complaint shall cooperate with the Department in conducting an investigation.
				The provider shall allow a Department representative to inspect the home
				facility and all records, and to interview any child care personnel, or
				household member.
C. The Department
				shall maintain a file on all complaints against a provider and shall make
				information on valid complaints available to parents and to the general public
				upon request and as permitted by law.
D. Following an investigation, the Department
				shall take appropriate administrative action as described in this
				Article.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 52 - CERTIFICATION AND SUPERVISION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME PROVIDERS › Section R6-5-5225 - Probation

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A. The Department
				may place a provider on probation when a Department representative observes a
				problem or the Department receives and validates a complaint in an area of
				noncompliance that does not endanger a child in care.
B. The Department shall set a term of
				probation that does not exceed 30 days.
C. The Department may suspend a provider's
				child care certificate if the same infraction that resulted in probation is
				repeated during a provider's current certification period and the Department
				determines that the provider has not demonstrated either the intent or ability
				to comply with the requirements of this Article.
D. The Department shall not authorize any new
				child for payment to a provider who is on probation. Children already in that
				provider's care may remain authorized.
E. Probationary status is not
				appealable.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 52 - CERTIFICATION AND SUPERVISION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME PROVIDERS › Section R6-5-5226 - Certification, Denial, Suspension, and Revocation

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A. The Department may deny, suspend, or
				revoke certification when:
1. An applicant or
				provider violates or fails to comply with any statute or rule applicable to the
				provision of Child Care Services.
2. An applicant or provider has a certificate
				or license to operate a child care home or facility denied, revoked, or
				suspended in any state or jurisdiction.
3. An applicant or provider fails to disclose
				requested information or provides false or misleading information to the
				Department.
4. A provider's
				contract with the Department to furnish child care services expires or is
				terminated.
5. Child care personnel
				fail or refuse to comply with or meet the requirements of A.R.S. §
										41-1964.
6. A provider fails or refuses to correct or
				repeats a violation that resulted in probation or suspension.
7. The Department, through its CPS hotline,
				receives a report of alleged child maltreatment by an applicant, provider, or
				household member who is under investigation by CPS or a law enforcement agency
				or is being reviewed in a civil, criminal, or administrative hearing.
8. An applicant or provider fails or refuses
				to cooperate with the Department in providing information required by these
				rules or any information necessary to determine compliance with these
				rules.
9. An applicant, provider,
				or household member engages in any activity or circumstance that may threaten
				or adversely affect the health, safety, or welfare of children, including
				inadequate supervision or failure to protect from actual or potential
				harm.
10. An applicant or provider
				is unable or unwilling to meet the physical, emotional, social, educational, or
				psychological needs of children.
11. The Department, through its CPS hotline,
				receives a report of alleged child maltreatment in a home facility that is
				under investigation by CPS or a law enforcement agency or is being reviewed in
				a civil, criminal, or administrative proceeding.
12. An applicant, provider, or household
				member is the subject of a substantiated or undetermined report of child
				maltreatment in any state or jurisdiction. Substantiated child maltreatment
				includes, but is not limited to, a probable cause finding by CPS or a law
				enforcement agency.
13. CPS or a
				law enforcement agency substantiates a report of child maltreatment in a home
				facility.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 52 - CERTIFICATION AND SUPERVISION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME PROVIDERS › Section R6-5-5227 - Adverse Action; Notice Effective Date

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A. When the Department denies, suspends, or
				revokes certification, it shall mail a written, dated notice of the adverse
				action to the applicant or the provider at the applicant's or provider's last
				known address.
B. A notice of
				adverse action shall specify:
1. The adverse
				action taken and date the action will be effective;
2. The reasons supporting the adverse action;
				and
3. The procedures by which the
				applicant or provider may contest the action taken and the time period in which
				to do so.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 52 - CERTIFICATION AND SUPERVISION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME PROVIDERS › Section R6-5-5228 - Appeals

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A. An applicant or
				provider may appeal the following Department decisions:
1. Denial of certification or
				re-certification;
2. Suspension of
				a certificate; and
3. Revocation of
				a certificate.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 53 - REPEALED

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Former Article 53
				consisting of Sections R6-5-5301 through R6-5-5305 repealed effective April 9,
				1981.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 54 - REPEALED

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Former Article 54
				consisting of Sections R6-5-5401 through R6-5-5411 repealed effective November
				8, 1982.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 62 - REPEALED

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Former Article 62
				consisting of Sections R6-5-6201 through R6-5-6209 repealed effective August
				29, 1984.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 63 - REPEALED

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Former Article 63
				consisting of Sections R6-5-6301 through R6-5-6304 repealed effective November
				8, 1982.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 64 - REPEALED

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Former Article 64
				consisting of Sections R6-5-6401 through R6-5-6408 repealed effective February
				1, 1979.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 69 - CHILD PLACING AGENCY LICENSING STANDARDS › Section R6-5-6901 - Objectives

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The objective of this Article is to establish licensing and
				  operating standards to promote quality services for children and unmarried
				  mothers whose needs are not adequately met in their family
				  homes.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 69 - CHILD PLACING AGENCY LICENSING STANDARDS › Section R6-5-6902 - Authority

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A.R.S. §§ 8-501 through 8-520 and 46-134.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 69 - CHILD PLACING AGENCY LICENSING STANDARDS › Section R6-5-6904 - Licensing Requirements

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A.
				Consultation. Individuals, association, institutions or corporations
				considering the establishment of a Child Placing Agency shall consult the
				Social Services Bureau of the department about such plans:
1. Before a specific program is
				developed;
2. Before filing a
				petition for corporation; and
3.
				Before an application is filed.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 69 - CHILD PLACING AGENCY LICENSING STANDARDS › Section R6-5-6905 - Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of a License

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A. The Department shall deny, suspend or
				revoke any license when:
1. The Child Placing
				Agency is not in compliance with the licensing standards of the Department,
				Arizona state or federal statutes, city or county ordinances or codes;
				or
2. The care and/or services
				needed by children are not provided.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 69 - CHILD PLACING AGENCY LICENSING STANDARDS › Section R6-5-6906 - License Renewal Requirements

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A. Every regular license shall expire one
				year from the date of issuance and may be renewed annually upon application of
				the Child Placing Agency.
1. License renewal
				is not automatic.
2. License
				renewal requires:
a. A consultation;
b. An application;
c. A written description of services
				provided; and
d. Licensing study
				(see
				R6-5-6904(E)
				).
3. For license
				renewal, each Child Placing Agency must meet all standards for licensing as
				specified in this Article.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 69 - CHILD PLACING AGENCY LICENSING STANDARDS › Section R6-5-6907 - Standards for Licensing and Operating a Child Placing Agency

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A. Requirements for
				the staff of a Child Placing Agency
1.
				Executive Director. The Agency Board shall select an Executive Director.
a. If the Executive Director is not directly
				involved in supervising child placing activities, the Director shall at least
				have a Bachelor's degree in a field related to social work such as
				administration, psychology, education or other allied profession, as well as
				demonstrated satisfactory experience in the area of service provided by the
				agency.
b. If the Executive
				Director directly supervises child placing activities, he shall have a Master's
				degree in Social Work or at least a Bachelor's degree and a minimum of three
				years of experience in child welfare services in a certified or licensed family
				or child welfare agency.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 69 - CHILD PLACING AGENCY LICENSING STANDARDS › Section R6-5-6908 - Confidentiality

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The rules and regulations of the Department for securing and
				  using confidential information concerning the client shall be followed. Refer
				  to Title 6, Chapter 5, Article 23, "Safeguarding of Records and
				  Information."
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 69 - CHILD PLACING AGENCY LICENSING STANDARDS › Section R6-5-6909 - Civil Rights

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The rules of the Department regarding civil rights shall be
				  followed. Refer to Title 6, Chapter 5, Article 26, Civil
				  Rights.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 69 - CHILD PLACING AGENCY LICENSING STANDARDS › Section R6-5-6910 - Fair Labor Standards Act

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The hiring and compensation policies of the Child Placing
				  Agency shall comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES › Article 72 - REPEALED

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Former Article 72
				consisting of Sections R6-5-7201 through R6-5-7214 repealed effective July 12,
				1984.
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 R6-5-7401 - Definitions

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In addition to the definitions contained in A.R.S. §
									8-501,
				  the following definitions apply in this Article:
1. "Abandonment" has the same meaning
				ascribed to "abandoned" in A.R.S. §
									8-531(1).
2. "Abuse" means the infliction or allowing
				of physical injury, impairment of bodily function or disfigurement or the
				infliction of or allowing another person to cause serious emotional damage as
				evidenced by severe anxiety, depression, withdrawal or untoward aggressive
				behavior and which emotional damage is diagnosed by a medical doctor or
				psychologist pursuant to §
									8-821
				and which is caused by the acts or omissions of an individual having care,
				[physical] custody and control of a child. Abuse includes:
(a) Inflicting or allowing sexual abuse
				pursuant to §
										13-1404,
				sexual conduct with a minor pursuant to §
										13-1405,
				sexual assault pursuant to §
										13-1406,
				molestation of a child pursuant to §
										13-1410,
				commercial sexual exploitation of a minor pursuant to §
										13-3552,
				sexual exploitation of a minor pursuant to §
										13-3553,
				incest pursuant to §
										13-3608 or
				child prostitution pursuant to §
										13-3212.
(b) Physical injury to a child that results
				from abuse as described in §
										13-3623,
				subsection C. A.R.S. §
										8-201(2).
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 R6-5-7402 - Request for Initial Application - New Applicant

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A. A person who wants to operate a
				residential group care facility shall initiate the licensing process by
				contacting the Licensing Authority to request an application for a child
				welfare agency license.
B. Upon
				request, the Licensing Authority shall send the prospective applicant an
				application package containing:
1. A cover
				letter outlining the licensing process and requesting a responsive letter of
				intent,
2. An application
				form,
3. A statement of
				requirements for licensure, and
4.
				A form the applicant can use to obtain city or county zoning
				clearance.
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 R6-5-7403 - Letter of Intent - New Applicant

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A. The prospective applicant shall prepare a
				responsive letter of intent to proceed with licensure, and return it to the
				Licensing Authority. The letter of intent shall include the following
				information:
1. The applicant's name,
				address, and telephone and telefacsimile numbers;
2. The name of the applicant's chief
				executive officer or administrator, with a description of that person's
				qualifications to operate the agency;
3. A description of community or statewide
				need for the service or program the applicant intends to provide;
4. A plan for financing the proposed agency
				during the first year of operation;
5. A statement that the applicant has
				conferred with the school district where the facility will be located to advise
				the district of any special needs that children likely to be in care at the
				facility may have; and
6. A
				description of the proposed agency's program and services, which shall address
				the following areas, if applicable:
a. Any
				organization from which the applicant will seek accreditation;
b. The form of on-campus educational programs
				the applicant will offer;
c. The
				characteristics of the children the applicant plans to serve;
d. The applicant's primary source of
				referrals;
e. The frequency and
				method by which the applicant will provide or offer psychiatric, psychological,
				or counseling services;
f. Whether
				the applicant will employ behavioral health practitioners, or contract for
				behavioral health services; and
g.
				A general description of the number and qualifications of the applicant's
				professional staff.
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 R6-5-7404 - The Licensing Consultation; Time for Completion of Application

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A. At the licensing
				consultation, a licensing representative shall review the licensing application
				form with the applicant. The licensing representative shall explain the
				requirements for licensure and shall advise the applicant about:
1. The information and documentation the
				applicant must provide to complete the application or licensing process, as set
				forth in
				R6-5-7405;
2. The fingerprinting and background checks
				required by A.R.S. §
										46-141
				and R6-5-7431;
3. The need for a
				DHS health and safety inspection of the agency and each facility, and the
				process for scheduling the inspection;
4. The need to obtain a fire inspection and
				zoning clearance for the each facility;
5. The need to confer with the local school
				district to discuss any special educational needs that the children to be
				served may present;
6. The
				timelines for submission of application information; and
7. The need for the Licensing Authority to
				conduct a site inspection as prescribed in R6-5-7406.
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 R6-5-7405 - Complete Application; Initial License - New Applicant

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A. A complete application package for an
				initial license of a new agency shall contain the information and supporting
				documentation listed in this subsection.
1.
				Identification and background information: agency, facility, administrators.
a. Name, address, and telephone and
				telefacsimile numbers for the agency and all facilities operated by the
				agency;
b. Name, title, business
				address, and telephone and telefacsimile numbers of:
i. The person who serves as the chief
				executive officer (CEO) as prescribed in
				R6-5-7432(A);
ii. The person who serves as the program
				director as prescribed in
				R6-5-7432(B);
iii. The person with delegated authority to
				act when the CEO is absent;
iv. The
				person in charge of each separate facility as prescribed in
				R6-5-7432(C);
v. Persons holding at
				least a 10% ownership interest in the applicant; and
vi. The agency and facility medical
				directors, if applicable;
c. The educational qualifications and work
				history for each person identified in subsection (A)(1)(b), with that person's
				attached resume, employment application, or curriculum vitae;
d. A list of the members of the agency's
				governing body described in
				R6-5-7424,
				including: name, address, position in the agency, term of membership, and any
				relationship to the applicant;
e. A
				list of licenses or certificates for provision of medical or social services,
				currently or previously held by the applicant or persons listed in subsection
				(A)(1)(b), including those held in this state or another state or
				country;
f. A written description
				of any proceedings for denial, suspension or revocation of a license or
				certificate for provision of medical, psychological, behavioral health, or
				social services, pending or filed, or brought against the applicant or a person
				listed in subsection (A)(1)(b), including those held in this state or another
				state or country; and
g. A written
				description of any litigation in which the applicant or a person listed in
				subsection (A)(1)(b) has been a party, including, without limitation,
				collection matters and bankruptcy proceedings during the 10 years preceding the
				date of application.
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 R6-5-7406 - Site Inspection

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A.
				After receiving a complete application package, the Licensing Authority shall
				notify the applicant that the application is complete, and shall schedule the
				applicant for a site inspection, which may require more than one visit to a
				site.
B. The site inspection shall
				begin no later than 45 days after the Licensing Authority receives the
				applicant's completed application package.
C. During the site inspection, the licensing
				representative shall:
1. Inspect the facility
				to ensure that any deficiencies identified in the DHS inspection report have
				been remedied;
2. Verify that the
				facility meets the requirements of this Article;
3. Review the applicant's policies and
				procedures;
4. Review model client
				files;
5. Review personnel
				files;
6. Inspect the applicant's
				books, records, and proposed forms;
7. Interview one or more of the applicant's
				governing board members, incorporators or organizers, and a representative
				sampling of staff who have been hired; and
8. Inspect the applicant's computer security
				system and review the applicant's confidentiality safeguards.
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 R6-5-7407 - Licensing Study

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A.
				The licensing representative shall summarize the results of the site visit, and
				other information gathered during the licensing process in a written licensing
				study, which shall be the basis for the licensing decision.
B. The licensing study shall describe whether
				the applicant has:
1. Complied with all
				application and inspection requirements; and
2. Demonstrated that it has:
a. The capital to pay all start-up costs and
				the financial ability to meet one year's operating expenses, as prescribed in
				R6-5-7405(A)(4);
b. The staff,
				expertise, facilities, and equipment to provide the services it plans to offer;
				and
c. The ability and intent to
				comply with the standards and requirements of this Article.
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 R6-5-7408 - Licensing Decision: Issuance; Denial; Time-frames

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A. The Licensing Authority shall issue a
				written licensing decision within 30 days of concluding the applicant's final
				site visit. This 30 day period is the substantive review time-frame required by
				A.R.S. §
									41-1072(3).
B. The licensing decision shall explain
				whether the Licensing Authority will grant or deny a license, and the terms of
				the license.
1. If the Licensing Authority
				grants a license, the Licensing Authority shall send the license and any
				operating certificates with the notification letter.
2. If the Licensing Authority issues a
				provisional license as prescribed in
				R6-5-7419 or
				denies a license, the Licensing Authority shall send the notice by certified
				mail. The notice shall contain the information listed in
				R6-5-7421(B)
				for a notice of adverse action.
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A. If an agency's
				administrative office is located separately from an agency facility, the
				Licensing Authority shall issue a license to the agency and an operating
				certificate to each facility the agency operates. If the agency and facility
				occupy the same location, the Licensing Authority shall issue only a license,
				with the information required for an operating certificate.
1. A license shall:
a. Identify the agency name, and the
				geographic area in which the agency is licensed to operate;
b. List each facility the agency operates,
				and the total number of children the agency is authorized to serve;
				and
c. Require the agency to
				operate each facility in accordance with the operating certificate issued to
				the particular facility.
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 R6-5-7410 - Licensed Agency: Application for an Operating Certificate for an Additional Satellite Facility

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A. A
				currently licensed agency that wishes to obtain an operating certificate for an
				additional satellite facility shall send the Licensing Authority a letter of
				intent. The letter of intent shall include the following information:
1. The applicant's name, address, and
				telephone and telefacsimile numbers;
2. The name of the applicant's chief
				executive officer or administrator;
3. The name, address, and telephone and
				telefacsimile numbers of the additional facility;
4. A request that the Licensing Authority
				schedule the additional facility for a DHS health and safety
				inspection;
5. The name of the
				person who will be in charge of the additional facility, with a description of
				that person's qualifications;
6. A
				description of program and services to be offered at the proposed facility,
				including any policy or procedures unique to the facility;
7. A statement as prescribed in
				R6-5-7403(A)(5) for the applicable school district; and
8. All of the information listed in
				R6-5-7405(A) that differs from the information already on file for the agency,
				including:
a. Floor plan,
b. Fire inspection,
c. Zoning clearance letter,
d. Certificate of insurance,
e. Evidence of financial stability,
f. List of paid staff with the information
				required by
				R6-5-7405(A)(3),
				and
g. Facility staffing
				schedule.
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 R6-5-7412 - Renewal of License and Operating Certificates: Site Inspection; Time-frames; Standard for Issuance

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A.
				Upon receipt of a complete renewal application, the Licensing Authority shall
				schedule the renewal applicant for a DHS health and safety
				inspection.
B. Upon receipt of the
				DHS inspection report and a complete renewal application package, the Licensing
				Authority shall schedule the applicant for a site inspection of the agency and
				each agency facility.
C. At the
				renewal site inspection, the licensing representative shall investigate the
				agency and facilities as prescribed in
				R6-5-7406, and
				may also:
1. Interview staff,
2. Interview clients and
				references,
3. Observe
				staffings,
4. Review a random
				sample of client and staff files,
5. Conduct field visits to agency branch
				offices and facilities.
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 R6-5-7413 - Notification to Licensing Authority of Changes Affecting License; Staff Changes

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A. A
				licensee shall send the Licensing Authority written notification of any planned
				change in the licensee's name, ownership, agency location, facility location,
				governing board member, chief executive officer, or program director, at least
				one month before the change. If the change occurs without sufficient time for
				prior written notice, the licensee shall orally notify the Licensing Authority
				as soon as the change is known, and shall send the Licensing Authority written
				confirmation within 48 hours of giving oral notice.
B. If a licensee wishes to make a substantial
				change as described in subsection (C), the licensee shall:
1. Provide the Licensing Authority with prior
				written notice of the change at least one month before the effective date of
				the change; and
2. Apply for an
				amended license as prescribed in
				R6-5-7414.
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 R6-5-7414 - Amended License or Operating Certificate

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A. The Licensing Authority may issue an
				amended license or operating certificate to reflect a change in an agency or
				facility name or the terms of a license or an operating certificate if the
				change does not cause the agency or facility to fall out of compliance with
				applicable statutes and this Article.
B. The Licensing Authority shall not issue a
				license for an agency or an operating certificate for a facility that has moved
				to a new location until the agency or facility has:
1. Provided the information listed in
				R6-5-7405(A)(8),
2. Passed a DHS
				health and safety inspection,
3.
				Passed a fire inspection,
4. Passed
				a Licensing Authority site inspection, and
5. Submitted any new staff and household
				members for fingerprinting and criminal background checks as prescribed in
				A.R.S. § 46-141 and
				R6-5-7431.
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 R6-5-7415 - Alternative Method of Compliance

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A. The Licensing Authority, with the approval
				of 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 Article and not otherwise required by law, if the following
				conditions are met:
1. The licensee seeking
				to achieve compliance through an alternative methodology proposes, to the
				satisfaction of the Licensing Authority, that the licensee can satisfy the
				objective of the requirement through the alternative methodology; and
2. Allowing the licensee to achieve
				compliance through an alternative method will not jeopardize the health,
				safety, or well-being of children who are or may be placed in the licensee's
				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 R6-5-7416 - Monitoring

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A. The Licensing
				Authority shall monitor the ongoing operations of agencies and
				facilities.
B. Monitoring
				activities may include the following:
1.
				Announced and unannounced inspections of an agency or a facility, including
				both physical premises and internal operations, books, records, policies,
				procedures, logs, manuals, files, inspection reports, certificates, and any
				other document prescribed by this Article;
2. Interviews with clients, staff, or other
				persons with information about the agency; and
3. Observation of program
				activities.
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 R6-5-7417 - Complaints; Investigations

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A. If the Licensing Authority receives an
				oral complaint about a licensee, agency, or facility, the Licensing Authority
				shall ask the complaining party to submit the complaint in writing, but shall
				investigate complaints as prescribed in this Section even if the complaining
				party does not put the complaint in writing.
B. The Licensing Authority shall refer all
				complaints involving allegations of child maltreatment to CPS as required by
				A.R.S. §
									13-3620
				for investigation as prescribed in A.R.S. § 8-546.01(C).
C. The Licensing Authority shall investigate
				complaints 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 staff,
4.
				Interviews with the licensee's clients,
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 CPS report for evidence of a licensing
				violation, and
9. Any other
				activity necessary to validate or refute the allegations.
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 R6-5-7418 - Corrective Action

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A. If
				a deficiency is correctable within a specified period of time and does not
				jeopardize the health or safety of a child, the Licensing Authority may place
				the agency on a corrective action plan to cure the deficiency in lieu of the
				disciplinary measures prescribed in
				R6-5-7419 and
				R6-5-7420.
B. In determining whether to require
				corrective action in lieu of other disciplinary action, the Licensing Authority
				shall consider the following criteria:
1. The
				nature of the deficiency;
2.
				Whether the deficiency can be corrected;
3. Whether the licensee and its affected
				staff understand the deficiency and show 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 deficiencies have occurred on prior occasions;
6. Whether the licensee has had prior
				corrective action plans, and, if so, the licensee's success in achieving the
				required goals of the plan;
7. The
				licensee's history in providing care; and
8. Other similar or comparable factors
				demonstrating the licensee's ability and willingness to follow through with a
				corrective action plan and avoid future deficiencies.
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 R6-5-7419 - Provisional License

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A. If
				an agency or a facility is temporarily unable to conform to the standards
				prescribed in this Article, the Licensing Authority may issue a provisional
				license to the agency, or convert a regular license to provisional status, as
				prescribed in A.R.S. §
									8-505(C).
				For the purpose of this Section, "temporarily unable" means a time period of
				six months or less.
B. The
				Licensing Authority may impose provisional license status on an agency
				operating multiple facilities even though less than all facilities are out of
				compliance.
C. The Licensing
				Authority may issue a provisional license only when:
1. The non-compliance is correctable;
				and
2. The non-compliance does not
				jeopardize the health, safety, or well-being of 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 R6-5-7420 - Denial, Suspension, and Revocation of a License or Operating Certificate

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A.
				The Licensing Authority may deny, suspend, or revoke a license or operating
				certificate when:
1. An applicant or licensee
				has violated or is not in compliance with licensing rules and standards,
				Arizona state or federal statutes, or city or county ordinances or
				codes;
2. An applicant or licensee
				refuses to cooperate with the Licensing Authority in providing information
				required by these rules or any information required to determine compliance
				with these rules;
3. An applicant
				or licensee misrepresents or fails to disclose information to the Department
				regarding qualifications, experience, or performance of duties;
4. A licensee fails to cooperate in
				developing a corrective action plan after a request by the Licensing Authority,
				or fails to comply with a corrective action plan; or
5. An applicant or licensee is unable or
				unwilling to meet the physical, emotional, social, educational, or
				psychological needs of children in care.
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A. When the Licensing Authority plans to take
				adverse action against a licensee, the Licensing Authority shall give the
				licensee written notice of the adverse action by certified mail.
B. The notice shall specify:
1. The action taken;
2. All reasons supporting the
				action;
3. The sections of law
				justifying the action;
4. The
				procedures by which an applicant or licensee may contest the action taken, and
				the time periods for doing so;
5.
				An explanation of the applicant or licensee's right to request an informal
				settlement conference as prescribed in A.R.S. §
										41-1092.03(A);
				and
6. If the Licensing Authority
				summarily suspends a license as provided in A.R.S. §
										41-1064(C),
				the required finding of emergency.
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 R6-5-7422 - Appeals

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A. An applicant may
				appeal the denial of a license and a licensee may appeal adverse action under
				A.R.S. §
									8-506.01
				and A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6, Article 10.
B. The applicant or licensee shall file a
				notice of appeal with the Licensing Authority. The notice shall contain the
				information required by A.R.S. §
									41-1092.03(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 R6-5-7423 - Statement of Purpose; Program Description and Evaluation; Compliance with Adopted Policies; Client Rights; Single Category of Care

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A. A licensee shall have a written statement
				which describes its philosophy, purpose, and program for children in care, and
				the nature and extent of any family involvement in the program.
B. A licensee shall have a written
				description of all services each facility provides to children in care and
				their families and the methods of service delivery.
C. A licensee shall follow all plans,
				policies, and procedures the licensee adopts in accordance with this
				Article.
D. A licensee shall
				annually evaluate whether a facility is achieving the objectives described in
				R6-5-7405(A)(5)(c)(i). The licensee shall make a written report of the
				evaluation and provide a copy to the Licensing Authority at the time of license
				renewal.
E. A licensee shall have a
				statement of client rights.
F. A
				licensee shall not combine its child welfare program, as defined pursuant to
				subsection (A), with other forms of care or programming such as child care,
				nursing or convalescent care for adults, or adult developmental care unless the
				licensee:
1. Physically separates children in
				the child welfare program from persons in other programs, and
2. Prevents interaction between children in
				the child welfare program and persons in other programs.
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A. A
				licensee shall have a governing body to oversee 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 non-profit corporation, or
2.
				The board of directors or individual owner of an agency that is a for-profit
				organization.