1. A. The licensee shall immediately report at least the following types of incidents via telephone or telefax to the Division:

   1. 1. The death of a client;
   2. 2. Alleged neglect or abuse of a resident;
   3. 3. A missing client. The licensee shall report such incident to law enforcement officials and the Division as soon as it determines that a client is missing;
   4. 4. An incident related to a resident that involves law enforcement personnel, emergency services, or the media;
   5. 5. Suicide attempts by a client;
   6. 6. Hospitalization, the intervention of a medical practitioner, or emergency medical care in response to a serious illness, injury, medication errors, or suicidal behavior of a client; and
   7. 7. Community complaints about a resident or the setting.
2. B. The licensee shall cooperate in obtaining and providing any information the Department or a law enforcement agency deems necessary to investigate an incident.
3. C. The licensee shall maintain staff-to-client ratios which at least conform to the contract.

Historical Note

Adopted effective August 30, 1994, under an exemption from the provisions of A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6 (Supp. 94-3).