Ariz. Admin. Code § 21-7-238

Current through Register Vol. 31, No. 2, January 10, 2025

Section R21-7-238 - Special Provisions for Shelter Care Facilities

A. The licensee operating a residential group care facility for an intended short term period shall be licensed as a shelter care facility and shall comply with all the requirements of this Chapter, unless otherwise provided in this Section.

B. Admission Policy and Practice

1. If a child in care has already been in shelter care for more than 21 calendar days, a licensee shall not admit the child into shelter care at the licensee's facility, or permit the child to continue residing at the licensee's facility, unless the licensee has requested to have a multidisciplinary team meeting with the child's Placing Entity, or if there is no Placing Entity, the parent, or guardian, to:

a. Assess the child through a review of the child's records or in person,

b. Develop a service plan for the child, and

c. Document the request and outcome in the child's record.

2. When a child self-refers to a shelter care facility, the licensee shall, within 24 hours of the child's arrival:

a. Notify the Department or the child's parent or guardian; and

b. Obtain written consent for the child's continued placement from the Placing Entity, or if there is no Placing Entity, from the parent or guardian, or by obtaining a court order.

3. The licensee may admit a child prior to obtaining medical information and consents as required by R21-7-211. The licensee shall attempt to obtain the medical consents from the Placing Entity, parent, or guardian who placed the child within two workdays of the child's admission. The licensee shall document details of their attempts.

4. At the time of a child's admission, the licensee is not required to obtain the comprehensive intake assessment required by R21-7-211, but shall work with the Placing Entity, or if there is no Placing Entity, parent or guardian to compile information on and assess the child's current social, behavioral, psychological, developmental, health, legal, family, and educational status, as applicable to the child. The licensee shall document efforts to obtain the comprehensive intake assessment.

5. If the child in care remains in shelter for over 21 calendar days the provisions of R21-7-224 shall apply.

C. Unless a child remains in continuous shelter care for more than 21 consecutive calendar days, a licensee operating a shelter care facility is not required to comply with R21-7-120 regarding service planning, but shall comply with all applicable court orders.

D. The licensee shall maintain a record for each child in a shelter care facility as prescribed in R21-7-121 except as otherwise provided in subsections (B) and (C).

Ariz. Admin. Code § R21-7-238

New Section made by final rulemaking at 29 A.A.R. 2231, effective 11/6/2023.