Utah Admin. Code R501-15-4 - Administration

(1) Each therapeutic school provider shall develop, maintain, and follow a current policy and procedure manual, that includes:

(a) a requirement that a client may not attend a therapeutic school unless the school receives a certificate of immunization for the client from a licensed physician or an authorized representative of the state or local health department stating that the client has received immunization in accordance with Rule R396-100;

(b) a procedure for quarterly evaluation and assessment of the needs of each client;

(c) an emergency transportation plan describing how the therapeutic school provider will safely transport each client to the client's legal guardian within 48 hours once the plan has been initiated;

(d) a detailed description of the therapeutic school's client admission, exclusion, and expulsion criteria and procedures;

(e) a requirement that the therapeutic school provider may not admit or provide services to an individual who:

(i) within the past two years, has attempted suicide or made serious self-harm gestures requiring medical or therapeutic treatment;

(ii) has a mental health diagnosis of psychosis, schizophrenia, severe depression, mental retardation, or a severe mental illness requiring medical or therapeutic treatment;

(iii) is violent, highly combative, or physically or sexually aggressive;

(iv) presents substantial security risks;

(v) requires medical detoxification;

(vi) lacks the ability to engage in a rational decision-making process or exhibits severely impaired judgment; or

(vii) has a history of repeated runaway attempts or incidents; and

(f) a requirement that the school shall expel a client who exhibits high-risk behavior or conditions, including a client who:

(i) attempts suicide or makes serious self-harm gestures requiring medical or therapeutic treatment;

(ii) has a psychosis, schizophrenia, severe depression, mental retardation, or a severe mental illness requiring medical or therapeutic treatment;

(iii) is violent, highly combative, or physically or sexually aggressive;

(iv) presents substantial security risks;

(v) requires medical detoxification;

(vi) lacks the ability to engage in a rational decision-making process or exhibits severely impaired judgment;

(vii) runs away or has attempted to run away more than two times;

(viii) uses or attempts to use illegal substances more than two times; or

(ix) exhibits any other behavioral or emotional conditions that require more intense supervision and treatment than that permitted in a therapeutic school.

(2) Each therapeutic school provider's policy and procedure manual shall outline the provider's:

(a) academic accreditation or disclosure that the school is not accredited;

(b) curriculum;

(c) criteria for awarding course credit, and whether credits are transferable;

(d) policy on grading, progress assessment, and testing;

(e) academic and career counseling;

(f) academic activities;

(g) graduation requirements;

(h) post-graduation planning service;

(i) method of providing on-site specialized structure and supervision;

(j) methods for providing off-site specialized structure and supervision;

(k) policy for services and treatment for managing a client's:

(i) disability;

(ii) emotional development;

(iii) behavioral development;

(iv) familial development; and

(v) social development;

(l) behavior management practice;

(m) individual, group, or family counseling service;

(n) school rules;

(o) food service policy and weekly menu;

(p) physical education and recreational activity policy;

(q) client rights statement;

(r) policy regarding permitted and prohibited items and dangerous weapons that:

(i) is developed in consideration of the age and behavioral characteristics of the client population the program serves; and

(ii) describes how dangerous weapons are stored and any circumstances when they may be accessible to a client;

(s) client grievance policy and appeal process for the grievance policy; and

(t) contact information for the office of licensing.

(3) Each therapeutic school provider shall provide the client manual described in this section to each client and each client's legal guardian before the therapeutic school provider may accept any payment or process any application to provide services.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R501-15-4

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-02, effective 1/6/2022 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-09, effective 4/15/2024