A. A foster parent shall develop and maintain in the home a written emergency and disaster plan that includes:
- 1. Contact information for each foster child, including the name and telephone number of the primary care physician and the Child Placing Agency;
- 2. An evacuation plan for the home, as required by Chapter 8 of this Title; and
- 3. A plan for relocation from the home in the event of displacement due to flood, fire, the breakdown of essential appliances, or other disasters.
- B. A foster parent shall provide a copy of the relocation plan to the Child Placing Agency for each foster child and to the licensing agency.
C. As appropriate to the foster child’s age and developmental level, a foster parent shall review and practice the evacuation plan with the child:
- 1. Within 72 hours of the child’s placement in the home,
- 2. Within 72 hours of the foster parent’s relocation to another home, and
- 3. At least once each year following the child’s placement in a foster home.
Historical Note
New Section made by final exempt rulemaking at 21 A.A.R. 3479, effective January 24, 2016 (Supp. 15-4).