Ariz. Admin. Code § R6-5-7467 - Access; Transportation; Outings

A. Access.

1. A facility shall be accessible by public or private motor vehicle.

2. If the facility cannot be accessed by a road that is passable by motor vehicle 12 months of the year the licensee shall have alternative transportation arrangements to provide access to the facility.

B. Transportation.

1. A licensee shall provide, arrange, or negotiate responsibility for arranging, with the placing agency or person, transportation required to implement a child's service plan.

2. A licensee shall provide staff supervision in any vehicle the licensee uses to transport a child in care.

C. Outings.

1. For every facility sponsored outing which is not part of the daily routine, such as a recreational trip of four hours or more, or an outing where emergency medical services cannot respond within 12 minutes, a licensee shall maintain, at the facility, a record of the following information:

a. A list of children participating in the outing;

b. Departure time and anticipated return time;

c. License plate numbers of every vehicle used for the outing; and

d. Name, location, and, if known, telephone number of the destination.

2. The licensee shall give the driver of a vehicle written emergency information on each child who is participating in the outing and riding with that particular driver.

3. The person supervising the child shall keep the information during the outing. The information shall include:

a. Each child's medication requirements, if any;

b. Common and known potential adverse reactions a child may have to a medication;

c. Adverse reactions a child may have as the result of delay in administration of medication; and

d. Any other adverse reaction a child is likely to have due to the child's special needs, including allergic reactions to particular substances or insects.

4. The licensee shall tell the driver about a child's particular needs or problems which may reasonably cause difficulties during transportation, including seizures, tendency toward motion sickness, disability, anxiety, or other phobias.

D. Extended outings: If a licensee takes children in care on an outing that lasts more than 30 consecutive days, the licensee shall:

1. Obtain court permission for any children who are court wards;

2. Comply with the requirements in R6-5-7469 through R6-5-7471 governing outdoor experience programs.

E. Vehicles.

1. A licensee shall ensure that all vehicles used for the transportation of children in care:

a. Are mechanically sound and in good repair,

b. Conform to applicable motor vehicle laws, and

c. Have equipment appropriate to the terrain and the weather.

2. The licensee shall not allow the number of individuals in a vehicle used to transport children in care to exceed the number of available seats and seat belts in a vehicle other than a bus. If the vehicle is a bus, the licensee shall not exceed the maximum stated occupancy on the bus inspection certificate.

3. A licensee serving nonambulatory children or children with disabilities shall provide access to transportation that accommodates the children's special needs and disabilities.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R6-5-7467

Adopted effective July 1, 1997; filed with the Secretary of State's Office May 15, 1997 (Supp. 97-2).