Utah Admin. Code R512-310-4 - Requirements for Decision Making
(1) A
caregiver shall use a reasonable and prudent parent standard in determining
whether to permit a child to participate in an activity.
(2) A caregiver shall consider:
(a) the child's age, maturity, and
developmental level to maintain the overall health and safety of the
child;
(b) potential risk factors
and the appropriateness of the activity;
(c) the best interest of the child based on
the caregiver's knowledge of the child;
(d) the importance of encouraging the child's
emotional and developmental growth;
(e) the importance of providing the child
with the most family-like living experience possible; and
(f) the behavioral history of the child and
the child's ability to safely participate in the proposed activity.
(3) Child and family team meetings
may be convened at any point to discuss whether the caregiver has used the
reasonable and prudent parent standard to determine what activities a child may
participate in or if the child feels they are being denied the ability to
participate in a normalizing activity.
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