Section R9-10-1025. Respite Services

An administrator of an outpatient treatment center that is authorized to provide respite services shall ensure that:

1.        Respite services are not provided in a personnel mem- ber’s residence unless the personnel member’s residence is licensed as a behavioral health respite home; and

2.        Respite services are provided:

a.         In a patient’s residence; or

b.        Up to 10 continuous hours in a 24 hour time period while the individual who is receiving the respite ser- vices is:

i.         Supervised by a personnel member,

ii.        Awake,

iii.      Provided food,

iv.       Allowed to rest,

v.        Provided an opportunity to use the toilet and meet the individual’s hygiene needs, and

vi.       Participating in activities in the community but is not in a licensed health care institution or child care facility.

Historical Note

Adopted as an emergency effective November 17, 1983, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1003, valid for only 90 days (Supp. 83-6). Former Section R9-10-1025 adopted as an

emergency now adopted and amended as a permanent rule effective February 15, 1984 (Supp. 84-1). Repealed by summary action, interim effective date July 21, 1995 (Supp. 95-3). The proposed summary action repealing R9-10-1025 was remanded by the Governor’s Regulatory Review Council which revoked the interim effectiveness of the summary rule. The Section in effect before the pro- posed summary action has been restored (Supp. 97-1).

Section repealed by final rulemaking at 5 A.A.R. 1222, effective April 5, 1999 (Supp. 99-2). New Section made by exempt rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 2015, effective Octo- ber 1, 2013 (Supp. 13-2). Amended by exempt rulemak-

ing at 20 A.A.R. 1409, pursuant to Laws 2013, Ch. 10, §

13; effective July 1, 2014 (Supp. 14-2).