Section R6-6-803. General Responsibilities of the Licensee

A.      The licensee shall immediately report at least the following types of incidents via telephone or telefax to the Division:

1.        The death of a client;

2.        Alleged neglect or abuse of a resident;

3.        A missing client. The licensee shall report such incident to law enforcement officials and the Division as soon as it determines that a client is missing;

4.        An incident related to a resident that involves law enforcement personnel, emergency services,  or  the media;

5.        Suicide attempts by a client;

6.        Hospitalization, the intervention of a medical practitioner, or emergency medical care in response to a serious ill- ness, injury, medication errors, or suicidal behavior of a client; and

7.        Community complaints about a resident or the setting.

B.       The licensee shall cooperate in obtaining and providing any information the Department or a law enforcement agency deems necessary to investigate an incident.

C.      The licensee shall maintain staff-to-client ratios which at least conform to the contract.

Historical Note

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

(Supp. 94-3).