1. (1)(a) A temporary homeless youth facility provider may only serve clients who are younger than 18 years old, except as outlined in Subsection (1)(b).

   1. (b) The provider may offer services to an individual who is 18 through 20 years old if:

      1. (i) the provider maintains a ratio of at least one staff for every ten clients;
      2. (ii) each client who is an adult is placed in age and gender appropriate sleeping quarters separate from the population of clients under 18 years old;
      3. (iii) each client who is an adult remains in the facility voluntarily and is informed of facility rules and the repercussions of criminal behavior as an adult;
      4. (iv) each client, of any age, is assessed by a licensed mental health therapist, as defined in Section 58-60-102, to determine and document whether the client is at imminent risk of self-harm or harming another person; and
      5. (v) each client that is assessed and determined to be at imminent risk of self-harm or harming another person is referred to a program qualified to serve that client.

2. (2) In addition to the requirements in Subsection R501-22A-5(4), the provider shall develop, implement, and comply with policy that addresses:

   1. (a) the responsibility of any client to supervise that client's own child; and
   2. (b) rules and guidelines for each family or mixed gender clients sharing the same dormitory space or bedroom, including each individualized bedroom assignment.

3. (3)(a) The provider may admit a client under 18 years old with that client's own biological child.

   1. (b) The provider shall ensure any client admitted with that client's own child has at least 40 square feet of space per person, excluding storage space, in a separately enclosed bedroom that houses only that the client with the client's child.
4. (4) The provider shall comply with Section 80-5-601 regarding mandatory reporting requirements for harboring a runaway.
5. (5) The provider shall comply with Section 26B-2-116 to coordinate educational services requirements for each client under 18 years old.
6. (6) The provider shall coordinate and transition each client under 18 years old to a more appropriate setting when the client cannot remain in the youth setting.

KEY: human services, licensing, homeless

Date of Last Change: June 22, 2026

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 26B-2-104