Ariz. Admin. Code § 21-5-413

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 45, November 8, 2024

Section R21-5-413 - Adoptable Child: Assessment and Service Plan

A. Prior to selecting an adoptive placement for an adoptable child, the adoption entity shall:

1. Assess the child's medical, psychological, social, and developmental needs;

2. Design an adoptive family profile consistent with the child's needs and best interests;

3. Develop a written service plan; and

4. Assess whether the child is a potential candidate for an adoption subsidy.

B. The service plan shall, at a minimum, include:

1. Placing the child on the Adoption Registry if there is no adoptive parent readily available to adopt the child;

2. Giving the child a developmentally appropriate explanation of the adoption process.

C. The adoption entity shall provide the child with services in accordance with the child's service plan.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R21-5-413

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