Ariz. Admin. Code § 21-1-211

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 25, June 21, 2024

Section R21-1-211 - Consent for Treatment

A. For a DCS CHP Member in a voluntary placement under A.R.S. § 8-806 only, the Department shall obtain consent of the parent or guardian for medical treatment involving surgery, general anesthesia, or blood transfusion of the DCS CHP Member, except for an emergency situation described in subsection (B).

B. In case of an emergency, in which the DCS CHP Member in voluntary placement is in need of immediate hospitalization, medical attention, or surgery, and when the parents of a DCS CHP Member in voluntary placement cannot readily be located, the consent shall be provided as described in A.R.S. § 8-514.05.

C. For a DCS CHP Member under R21-1-201(5)(b) who is in the custody of the Department in an out-of-home placement, the Department shall, if possible, obtain the consent of the parent or guardian of the DCS CHP Member for surgery, general anesthesia, or blood transfusion.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R21-1-211

Adopted by exempt rulemaking at 21 A.A.R. 2554, effective 11/30/2015. Amended by final rulemaking at 27 A.A.R. 2518, effective 10/5/2021.