Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Human Services
Title R501 - Human Services Program Licensing
Rule R501-12 - Foster Care Services
Section R501-12-7 - Safety
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) The foster parent and their guests may not smoke any substance in the foster home or vehicle when a foster child is present or residing in the home and shall ensure that smoking materials are inaccessible to foster children.
(2) The foster parent shall provide training to children regarding response to fire warnings and other instructions for life safety upon the initial placement of a foster child and annually thereafter. This includes an evacuation plan that also anticipates the evacuation of a foster child who is non-ambulatory or who has a disability.
(3) The foster parent shall have a phone that can make outgoing calls and is recognizable to the 911 system on-site during any time that a foster child is present and shall post telephone numbers for emergency assistance, poison control, the emergency evacuation plan and the address of the home in a central location visible to the foster child.
(4) The foster parent shall have a fully supplied first aid kit as recommended by the American Red Cross.
(5) The foster parent shall inform the office or agency if they possess or use a firearm or other weapon.
(6) A foster parent shall ensure that firearms, ammunition and other weapons are inaccessible to foster children.
(7) The foster parent may not provide a weapon to a foster child or permit a foster child to possess a weapon except as outlined in Sections 76-10-509 through 76-10-509.7.
(8) Subsection R501-12-7(6) does not restrict an individual's rights regarding concealed weapons permits pursuant to Section 53-5-704.
(9) The foster parent who has alcoholic beverages in their home may not consume in excess and shall ensure that the beverages are closely monitored and inaccessible to foster children.
(10) The provider shall ensure hazardous materials remain locked when not in active use, and closely monitored while in active use, and shall ensure compliance with the following:
(11) The foster parent shall comply with local laws and ordinances regarding the care and number of animals on their property.
(12) The foster parent shall ensure that the foster child has the safety equipment, supervision, and training necessary for the foster child to safely participate in an activity that has an inherent risk of bodily harm, injury, or death.
(13) The foster parent shall comply with any written safety plan or license parameter required by the office or agency, that establishes additional safety requirements to protect the foster child from hazardous conditions on the foster parent's property. A safety plan may not waive any applicable requirement of Rule R501-12.
(14) The foster parent shall provide verification of compliance with the Utah Department of Health and Human Service's recommended immunization schedules for each individual residing in the home who is not a foster child. The foster parent may only be licensed or certified for placements of foster children who are over the age of 2 months and are currently immunized if vaccination compliance of residents in the home cannot be verified.
(15) The foster parent may not accept the placement of a foster child into their home outside any license conditions or parameters.