Section R6-6-1106. Adult Developmental Home Licensee Responsi- bility

A.      The licensee shall provide the client with positive emotional support and guidance including but not limited to:

1.        Including the client in daily activities;

2.        Providing the client with positive reinforcement;

3.        Assisting  the  client  with  day-to-day   concerns  with school, work, friends, and family;

4.        Providing appropriate care, concern, and support;

5.        Protecting the client from exploitation; and

6.        Assisting the client in developing and fostering personal relationships.

B.       The licensee shall follow written and verbal instructions and orders from qualified professionals regarding the medical, dental, habilitation, and therapeutic needs of the client.

C.      The licensee shall provide opportunities for social and physi- cal development appropriate to the client’s abilities and inter- est, through recreation and leisure-time activities.

D.      The licensee shall provide opportunities for the client to pur- sue the client’s own religions beliefs. The licensee shall not require the client to attend or participate in the licensee’s reli- gious activities or practices.

E.       The licensee shall develop an agreement with the client for shared household tasks which do not present a health or safety hazard and do not interfere with the client’s school, work, day programs, or recreational activities.

F.       The licensee and any client who smokes tobacco products shall develop mutually acceptable rules regarding the smoking of tobacco products.

G.      The licensee shall provide appropriate direction in the selec- tion of clothing while allowing individual choice.

H.      In cooperation with the client, the licensee shall plan and pro- vide well-balanced and adequate meals to meet the nutritional needs of the client.

I.        The licensee shall ensure transportation is arranged to meet the educational, employment, medical, habilitative, therapeutic, and social needs of the client.

J.        The licensee shall make reasonable  efforts to support and maintain the client’s relationships with parents, guardians, other family members, and other persons important to the cli- ent’s life as indicated in the ISPP.

K.      The licensee shall ensure that money designated for or earned by the client is only used for the specific purpose intended and for the benefit of the client consistent with the Individual Spending Plan.

L.       The licensee shall ensure that the client is provided opportuni- ties to make choices regarding the client’s own spending money.

M.     The licensee shall not provide residential care or respite ser- vices to children in the adult developmental home.

N.      The licensee shall provide care only for the number of clients and conditions listed on the license.

O.      The licensee shall obtain approval from the Division before accepting placements from other agencies or private parties.

P.       When the licensee also provides respite services, the licensee shall ensure that the respite placement is within the conditions stated on the license.

Q.      The licensee shall not accept roomers or boarders without prior approval of the Division.

R.      The licensee shall treat information concerning a client placed in the licensee’s home and the client’s family or guardian as confidential in accordance with A.R.S. § 36-568.

S.       When the client is attending school, the licensee shall encour- age and promote the educational development of the client by participating in the IEP meetings, unless otherwise specified by the Division, and by advocating for the implementation of the IEP.

T.       The licensee shall participate in the ISPP meetings, shall carry out the tasks identified by the ISPP team as being the responsi- bility of the licensee, and shall advocate for the implementa- tion of the ISPP.

U.      The licensee shall cooperate with the Division when a client moves from the adult developmental home. The licensee shall:

1.        Provide information including records of the client’s medical and dental history, educational experience, and progress on ISPP activities.

2.        Ensure personal belongings such as usable clothing, fur- niture, television sets, bicycles, the personal record, and other items purchased specifically for the client go with the client.

3.        Assist the Division is preparing the client for the move.

V.      The licensee shall assist the client in maintaining an inventory of the client’s personal property such as furniture, bicycles, radios, television sets, and adaptive equipment.

W.     The licensee shall comply with the terms of the Adult Devel- opmental Home Agreement.

Historical Note

Adopted effective August 30, 1994, under an exemption from the provisions of A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6

(Supp. 94-3).