Ariz. Admin. Code § 21-5-402

Current through Register Vol. 31, No. 2, January 10, 2025

Section R21-5-402 - Recruitment

A. When recruiting applicants, an adoption entity shall comply with the requirements of this Section.

B. The adoption entity shall conduct recruitment efforts pursuant to a written plan, which shall describe:

1. Specific recruitment goals, including:

a. The number and composition of adoptive parents the entity will serve; and

b. The children the entity will accept for placement and any limitations such as:

i. Age;

ii. Medical special needs;

iii. Developmental special needs;

iv. Mental health; or behavioral health special needs.

2. Methods of recruitment;

3. The number and professional qualifications of staff designated to handle recruitment; and

4. The means by which the adoption entity shall fund the agency's recruitment efforts.

C. The adoption entity's recruitment efforts shall be consistent with the personal characteristics of the children the entity has available for adoption and reasonably expects will become available for adoption through the entity.

D. An adoption entity shall not:

1. Promise to place more children than the adoption entity's prior history shows it can reasonably expect to place;

2. Promise to place a child in less time than the average waiting period demonstrated by the adoption entity's past practice;

3. Promise adoption subsidy prior to the formal approval and receipt of an adoption assistance agreement that meets the requirements of A.R.S. Title 8 Chapter 1 Article 2; or

4. Make any other statements or promises the entity knows or reasonably should know are false, misleading, or inaccurate.

E. The Department may take an adverse licensing action against an adoption agency that does not comply with this Section.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R21-5-402

New section made by exempt rulemaking at 21 A.A.R. 3256, effective 1/24/2016.