A. Records maintained by the department for child care group homes are available to the public for review and copying.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 36-897.12

  • Child care group home: means a residential facility in which child care is regularly provided for compensation for periods of less than twenty-four hours per day for not less than five children but no more than ten children through the age of twelve years. See Arizona Laws 36-897
  • Department: means the department of health services. See Arizona Laws 36-897
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.

B. Personally identifiable information that relates to a child, parent or guardian is confidential. The department shall disclose this information only as follows:

1. Pursuant to a court order.

2. Pursuant to a written consent signed by the parent or guardian.

3. To a law enforcement officer who requires it for official purposes.

4. To an official of a governmental agency who requires it for official purposes.

C. The department shall enter into the child care group home‘s case file, contiguous to the form containing the reported violations, those documents that verify correction of reported violations.