Ariz. Admin. Code § R21-4-416 - Transportation

An adoption entity that transports an adoptive child shall:

1. Ensure that any person who transports an adoptive child is informed of the child's medical needs and is capable of meeting any medical needs that are reasonably likely to arise during transport;

2. Not leave an adoptive child unattended during transportation if the adoptive child:

a. Is less than seven years of age;

b. Has a developmental disability; and

c. Is more than seven years of age if the adoption entity has determined, and documented in the child's record, that the child is physically and emotionally incapable of traveling alone;

3. Require all persons who provide transport to carry personal identification and a written statement from the adoption entity describing the person's authority and responsibilities while performing transport duties;

4. Require proof of driver's license from any person accepting temporary or permanent responsibility for transporting an adoptive child during the course of placement;

5. Document all transportation plans and actual transportation events in the child's record;

6. All vehicles used in transporting adoptive children shall be insured;

7. Ensure that an adoptive child is properly secured in a child restraint system that meets the requirements listed in R21-9-224(E).

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R21-4-416

New section made by exempt rulemaking at 21 A.A.R. 3256, effective 1/24/2016.