Chapter 6. DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

A. The licensee shall develop and implement policies and procedures which address incidents which occur in the operation of the setting. These policies and procedures shall include, at a minimum: 1. Definitions of events and circumstances which constitute incidents; 2. Procedures…

A. When consent for the release of personally identifiable information is required pursuant to A.R.S. § 36-568.01 for a client residing in a community residential setting, the licensee shall obtain consent from the responsible person. The consent shall: 1. Be signed and dated, 2.…

A licensee may submit to the Division a written request for an exemption of a rule contained in this Article. The request shall demonstrate that the intent of the rule will be met by alternate means and that the exemption will not endanger the lives or health of clients or staff.…

These rules apply to: 1. All programs operated, licensed, certified, supervised or financially supported by the Division. 2. All habilitation programs as defined in A.R.S. § 36-551(18), as well as all interventions included in this Article, shall be addressed in the client’s ISPP…

A. The following behavioral intervention techniques are prohibited: 1. The use of seclusion (locked time-out rooms). 2. The use of overcorrection. 3. The application of noxious stimuli. 4. Physical restraints, including mechanical restraints, when used as a negative consequence t…

A. The ISPP team shall submit to the PRC and Human Rights Committee any behavior treatment plan which includes: 1. Techniques that require the use of force. 2. Programs involving the use of response cost. 3. Programs which might infringe upon the rights of the client pursuant to …

Upon receipt of the PRC’s response and as part of its development of the client’s ISPP, the ISPP team shall either: 1. Implement the approved behavior treatment plan; or 2. Accept the PRC recommendation and incorporate the revised behavior treatment plan into the ISPP; or 3. Reje…

Each ISPP team shall specifically designate and record in the ISPP the name of a member of the team, excluding those direct service staff responsible for implementing the approved behavior treatment plan, who shall: 1. Ensure that the behavior treatment plan is implemented as app…

A. Any person who is involved in the use of a behavior treatment plan shall be trained by the Division or trained by an instructor approved by the Division prior to such involvement. B. Initial training shall cover at a minimum: 1. Provisions of law related to: a. Interventions; …

For programs operated, licensed, certified, supervised or financially supported by the Division, failure to comply with any part of this Article may be grounds for suspension or revocation of a license, for termination of contract, employment, or for any other applicable administ…

A. Physical management techniques employed in an emergency to manage a sudden, intense, or out-of-control behavior shall: 1. Use the least amount of intervention necessary to safely physically manage an individual. 2. Be used only when less restrictive methods were unsuccessful o…

A. The Division shall make available the services of a consulting psychiatrist who shall review cases and provide recommendations to prescribing physicians to ensure that the medication prescribed is the most appropriate in type and dosage to meet the client’s needs. B. Behavior-…

Historical Note Adopted effective February 21, 1990 (Supp. 90-1). Amended effective June 7, 1993, under an exemption from A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6 (Supp. 93-2). Former Section R6-6-910 renumbered to R6-6-909 effective September 30, 1993, under an exemption from A.R.S. Title 41,…