Utah Admin. Code R501-22-9 - Specialized Services for Temporary Homeless Youth Shelters
(1) Each licensee shall provide a staff ratio
of at least one direct care staff for every ten children.
(2) Except as outlined in Subsection
R501-22-9(4),
the licensee may only admit individuals under the age of 18.
(3) The licensee may admit a child with the
child's own biological child.
(4)
The licensee may provide shelter to an individual that is older than 18 but
younger than 21 under the following conditions:
(a) each individual is placed in age and
gender appropriate sleeping quarters away from the minor population;
(b) each individual remains in the program
voluntarily and is made aware of program rules and the repercussions of
criminal behavior as an adult;
(c)
a ratio of at least one staff to every ten clients is maintained;
(d) children and individuals are assessed by
a facility staff member that is a mental health therapist, as described in
Section 58-60-102, to determine whether
the individual is at imminent risk of harming themself or others; and
(e) individuals that are assessed as at
imminent risk of harm to self or others are referred to a program qualified to
serve them.
(5) The
licensee shall document and maintain individualized assessments of risk of harm
and justification for each client admitted in the youth setting.
(6) The licensee shall comply with Section
80-5-601 regarding mandatory
reporting requirements for harboring a runaway.
(7) The licensee shall comply with Section
26B-2-116 to coordinate
educational requirements for each individual.
(8) The licensee shall coordinate and
transition each client to a more appropriate setting when the client cannot
remain in the youth setting.
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