Ariz. Admin. Code § R6-6-1517 - Reporting Obligations of Hcbs Service Providers

Current through Register Vol. 27, No. 52, December 24, 2021

A. If the following types of incidents occur while a client is in the direct care of a service provider, the service provider shall immediately report to the Division:

1. The death of a client;

2. Alleged neglect or abuse of a client;

3. An incident related to a client that involves law enforcement personnel, emergency services, emergency medical care, the media, or emergency medical techniques;

4. Suicide attempts by a client; and

5. Community complaints about a client.

B. The service provider shall report a missing client to law enforcement officials and the Division as soon as the service provider determines that the client is missing.

C. The service provider shall cooperate in any investigation by obtaining and providing any available information related to the incident to the Department or a law enforcement agency conducting the investigation.

D. The report shall include at a minimum:

1. The full name of the client,

2. The name and phone number of the individual making the report, and

3. A summary of the circumstances.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R6-6-1517

Adopted effective February 1, 1996; filed in the Office of the Secretary of State December 26, 1995 (Supp. 95-4).