- 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.
- D. If the Licensing Authority issues a provisional license, the agency shall cooperate with the Licensing Authority to develop a written corrective action plan that meets the requirements of R6-5-7418(C) and (D) and shall comply with the terms of the plan.
- E. If an agency receives a provisional license at the time of annual renewal and the license is later converted to a regular license during the agency’s licensing year, the regular license expires one year from the date the provisional license was issued.
- F. If an agency receives a regular license at the time of annual renewal, and the license is converted to a provisional license during the agency’s licensing year, the agency’s license expires one year from the date the regular license was issued.
Historical Note
Adopted effective July 1, 1997; filed with the Secretary of State’s Office May 15, 1997 (Supp. 97-2).