Ariz. Admin. Code § 6-5-7444

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

Section R6-5-7444 - Children's Clothing and Personal Belongings

A. A child may bring clothing and personal belongings to the facility and acquire belongings while in care, in accordance with the child's service plan and the facility's policy.

B. If a licensee limits a child's right to have, wear, or display certain clothes or personal belongings, the licensee shall:

1. Have a written policy explaining the limitations and the reasons for the limitations; and

2. Explain the limitations to the child in a form and manner that the child can understand.

C. When a child is admitted, the licensee shall inventory the child's clothing and personal belongings; the licensee shall provide a copy of the inventory to the placing agency or person and keep a copy in the child's file.

D. The licensee shall either store any restricted possessions or return the possessions to the child's placing agency or person.

E. The licensee shall ensure that each child has a personal supply of clean and seasonable clothing as required for health, comfort, and physical well-being and as appropriate to the child's age, gender, size, and individual needs.

F. The licensee shall allow a child to help select his or her own clothing when developmentally appropriate and allowed by programmatic requirements.

G. The licensee shall have a policy governing retention, return, and disposal of the clothes and personal belongings of a child who has had an unplanned discharge. At the time of a child's planned discharge, the licensee shall allow the child to take clothing and personal belongings.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R6-5-7444

Adopted effective July 1, 1997; filed with the Secretary of State's Office May 15, 1997 (Supp. 97-2).