Arizona Administrative Code
Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES
Chapter 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - HEALTH CARE INSTITUTIONS: LICENSING
Article 7 - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES
Section R9-10-713 - Transportation; Resident Outings

Universal Citation: AZ Admin Code R 9-10-713

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 38, September 20, 2024

A. An administrator of a behavioral health residential facility that uses a vehicle owned or leased by the behavioral health residential facility to provide transportation to a resident shall ensure that:

1. The vehicle:
a. Is safe and in good repair,

b. Contains a first aid kit,

c. Contains drinking water sufficient to meet the needs of each resident present in the vehicle, and

d. Contains a working heating and air conditioning system;

2. Documentation of current vehicle insurance and a record of maintenance performed or a repair of the vehicle are maintained;

3. A driver of the vehicle:
a. Is 21 years of age or older;

b. Has a valid driver license;

c. Operates the vehicle in a manner that does not endanger a resident in the vehicle;

d. Does not leave in the vehicle an unattended:
i. Child,

ii. Resident who may be a threat to the health or safety of the resident or another individual, or

iii. Resident who is incapable of independent exit from the vehicle; and

e. Ensures the safe and hazard-free loading and unloading of residents; and

4. Transportation safety is maintained as follows:
a. Each individual in the vehicle is sitting in a seat and wearing a working seat belt while the vehicle is in motion, and

b. Each seat in the vehicle is securely fastened to the vehicle and provides sufficient space for a resident's body.

B. An administrator shall ensure that:

1. An outing is consistent with the age, developmental level, physical ability, medical condition, and treatment needs of each resident participating in the outing;

2. At least two personnel members are present on an outing;

3. In addition to the personnel members required in subsection (B)(2), a sufficient number of personnel members are present to ensure each resident's health and safety on the outing;

4. Documentation is developed before an outing that includes:
a. The name of each resident participating in the outing;

b. A description of the outing;

c. The date of the outing;

d. The anticipated departure and return times;

e. The name, address, and, if available, telephone number of the outing destination; and

f. If applicable, the license plate number of each vehicle used to transport a resident;

5. The documentation described in subsection (B)(4) is updated to include the actual departure and return times and is maintained for at least 12 months after the date of the outing; and

6. Emergency information for each resident participating in the outing is maintained by a personnel member participating in the outing or in the vehicle used to provide transportation for the outing and includes:
a. The resident's name;

b. Medication information, including the name, dosage, route of administration, and directions for each medication needed by the resident during the anticipated duration of the outing;

c. The resident's allergies; and

d. The name and telephone number of a designated individual to notify in case of an emergency, who is present on the behavioral health residential facility's premises.

The following Section was adopted under an exemption from the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act which means these rules were not reviewed by the Governor's Regulatory Review Council; the Department did not submit notice of proposed rulemaking to the Secretary of State for publication in the Arizona Administrative Register; and the Department was not required to hold public hearings on these rules (Supp. 98-4).

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