1. A. OLR shall refer the foster parent to the DES Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD), Office of Licensing, Certification and Regulation (OLCR) for licensing as a child developmental home, if the Department has placed a child with a Developmental Disability in a foster home and the foster home has:

   1. 1. No more than three placements, including the child with a Developmental Disability, or
   2. 2. More than three placements but the placements are only the child with the Developmental Disability and that child’s siblings,
2. B. If the foster home is licensed by DES OLCR as a child developmental home, OLR shall place the regular foster home license on inactive status. The foster parent may reactivate the regular foster home license by complying with R21-6-413.

3. C. If the foster home is not licensed by the DES OLCR as a child developmental home, or the foster home has more than three, but no more than five placements, including the child with a Developmental Disability, the home may remain a regular foster home with the following requirements:

   1. 1. If the child with a Developmental Disability is eligible under A.R.S. § 36-559, OLR shall refer the foster parent to DES OLCR as an option to become HCBS certified; and
   2. 2. The foster parent shall follow written and verbal instructions and orders from qualified professionals regarding the medical, dental, habilitative, and therapeutic needs of the child with a Developmental Disability.

4. D. If the foster parent is not available to provide primary care and supervision for a foster child with a Developmental Disability, the foster parent shall develop and follow an alternate supervision plan, approved by the licensing agency and the Child Placing Agency in consultation with DES if the child with the Developmental Disability is eligible under A.R.S. § 36-559. The alternate supervision plan shall include:

   1. 1. The name of each adult, age 18 years and older, who can provide supervision if the foster parent is not present;
   2. 2. Information about the foster child’s medical, physical, behavioral health condition, or other factors that put the child’s health, safety, or well-being at risk that is necessary to provide care;

   3. 3. Medication that is prescribed to be administered to the foster child while the foster parent is not present and any relevant instructions for the administration of that medication;

      4 Specialized training taken by individuals in subsection (1) necessary to provide care and supervision to the foster child; and

   4. 5. Emergency contact information for the foster child, including a means to contact the foster parent, the licensing agency, and the Child Placing Agency.

Historical Note

New Section made by final exempt rulemaking at 21 A.A.R. 3479, effective January 24, 2016 (Supp. 15-4).