Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Human Services
Title R501 - Human Services Program Licensing
Rule R501-22 - Residential Support Programs
Section R501-22-9 - Specialized Services for Temporary Homeless Youth Shelters
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) Each licensee shall provide a staff ratio of at least one direct care staff for every ten children.
(2) Except as outlined in Subsection R501-22-9(4), the licensee may only admit individuals under the age of 18.
(3) The licensee may admit a child with the child's own biological child.
(4) The licensee may provide shelter to an individual that is older than 18 but younger than 21 under the following conditions:
(5) The licensee shall document and maintain individualized assessments of risk of harm and justification for each client admitted in the youth setting.
(6) The licensee shall comply with Section 80-5-601 regarding mandatory reporting requirements for harboring a runaway.
(7) The licensee shall comply with Section 26B-2-116 to coordinate educational requirements for each individual.
(8) The licensee shall coordinate and transition each client to a more appropriate setting when the client cannot remain in the youth setting.