1. (1) If an outdoor youth program conducts an individual component for clients as part of the program, the program shall have and follow written policies and procedures, which shall include the following:

   1. (a) an assessment of each client's ability to safely participate in the experience;
   2. (b) a description of the individual component to ensure that each client is not exposed to an unreasonable risk;
   3. (c) guardian permission for the youth to participate in the experience;
   4. (d) a policy that individual experiences are not required and must be entered voluntarily by the client or only as clinically indicated;
   5. (e) a policy of providing preparatory instruction and guidance to the client before an individual experience;
   6. (f) an individual assessment of client readiness;
   7. (g) a description of the maximum duration of each individual experience;

   8. (h) a policy explaining that a solo experience may not be used as a punishment or general practice;

      1. (i) a policy that each staff shall be familiar with the area chosen to conduct individual experiences;
   9. (j) a supervision plan for each individual event with a frequent check-in to allow each client to rescind voluntary participation and go back to the group;

   10. (k) documentation of the duration of each individual event;

       1. (l) a plan for managing emergencies; and
   11. (m) documentation of how each individual program component is not used as seclusion or in violation of Section 62A-2-123.

KEY: licensing, human services, youth

Date of Last Change: March 7, 2022

Notice of Continuation: October 3, 2022

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 62A-2-101 et seq.