Ariz. Admin. Code § R21-6-217 - Evaluating Changes in Household Composition

A. If there is a change in the household composition, the licensing agency shall evaluate the impact of the change on the dynamics within the home and on the provision of care or supervision to a foster child.

B. When a household member is added during the term of the license, the licensing agency shall:

1. Obtain from each new adult household member:

a. Information and consents needed to conduct background checks with the Central Registry in Arizona and, if applicable, with the registries in other states the household member has lived in during the previous five years;

b. A criminal record self-disclosure;

c. Verification that the household member possesses a valid fingerprint clearance card that meets Level One requirements;

d. A completed health self-disclosure; and

e. A Physician's Statement if providing care for a foster child;

2. Request a current immunization record for a new child household member;

3. Conduct interviews, gather required documents, and make observations to evaluate the new household member, including:

a. The length of time the foster parent has known the new household member;

b. The background of the new household member, including any criminal history and allegations of child abuse or neglect;

c. Financial arrangements, if any, between the foster parent and the new household member;

d. The role of the new household member in the care and supervision of a foster child:

e. Changes in sleeping arrangements;

f. Whether the new household member presents a risk to the health, safety, or well-being of a foster child; and

g. Whether licensing requirements continue to be met with the addition of the new household member;

4. Enter information required by this rule via the Department's electronic database within 15 calendar days of receiving notification from a foster parent regarding a new household member;

5. Use professional judgment in making a recommendation to OLR on the need for an adverse licensing action in response to the new household member;

6. The licensing agency shall inform the foster parent that a household member's failure to meet requirements specified in Chapter 6, may constitute grounds for an adverse licensing action.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R21-6-217

New section made by exempt rulemaking at 21 A.A.R. 3479, effective 1/24/2016.