Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-10-713 - Transportation; Resident Outings

A. An administrator of a behavioral health residential facility that uses a vehicle owned or leased by the behavioral health residential facility to provide transportation to a resident shall ensure that:

1. The vehicle:

a. Is safe and in good repair,

b. Contains a first aid kit,

c. Contains drinking water sufficient to meet the needs of each resident present in the vehicle, and

d. Contains a working heating and air conditioning system;

2. Documentation of current vehicle insurance and a record of maintenance performed or a repair of the vehicle are maintained;

3. A driver of the vehicle:

a. Is 21 years of age or older;

b. Has a valid driver license;

c. Operates the vehicle in a manner that does not endanger a resident in the vehicle;

d. Does not leave in the vehicle an unattended:

i. Child,

ii. Resident who may be a threat to the health or safety of the resident or another individual, or

iii. Resident who is incapable of independent exit from the vehicle; and

e. Ensures the safe and hazard-free loading and unloading of residents; and

4. Transportation safety is maintained as follows:

a. Each individual in the vehicle is sitting in a seat and wearing a working seat belt while the vehicle is in motion, and

b. Each seat in the vehicle is securely fastened to the vehicle and provides sufficient space for a resident's body.

B. An administrator shall ensure that:

1. An outing is consistent with the age, developmental level, physical ability, medical condition, and treatment needs of each resident participating in the outing;

2. At least two personnel members are present on an outing;

3. In addition to the personnel members required in subsection (B)(2), a sufficient number of personnel members are present to ensure each resident's health and safety on the outing;

4. Documentation is developed before an outing that includes:

a. The name of each resident participating in the outing;

b. A description of the outing;

c. The date of the outing;

d. The anticipated departure and return times;

e. The name, address, and, if available, telephone number of the outing destination; and

f. If applicable, the license plate number of each vehicle used to transport a resident;

5. The documentation described in subsection (B)(4) is updated to include the actual departure and return times and is maintained for at least 12 months after the date of the outing; and

6. Emergency information for each resident participating in the outing is maintained by a personnel member participating in the outing or in the vehicle used to provide transportation for the outing and includes:

a. The resident's name;

b. Medication information, including the name, dosage, route of administration, and directions for each medication needed by the resident during the anticipated duration of the outing;

c. The resident's allergies; and

d. The name and telephone number of a designated individual to notify in case of an emergency, who is present on the behavioral health residential facility's premises.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-10-713

Adopted effective November 1, 1998, under an exemption from the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act pursuant to Laws 1998, Ch. 178, §17; filed with the Office of the Secretary of State October 2, 1998 (Supp. 98-4). Section repealed; new Section made by exempt rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 2015, effective October 1, 2013 (Supp. 13-2). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 1409, effective 7/1/2014. Amended by final rulemaking at 25 A.A.R. 1583, effective 10/1/2019.

The following Section was adopted under an exemption from the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act which means these rules were not reviewed by the Governor's Regulatory Review Council; the Department did not submit notice of proposed rulemaking to the Secretary of State for publication in the Arizona Administrative Register; and the Department was not required to hold public hearings on these rules (Supp. 98-4).