Arizona Laws 8-511. Short-term caregiver
A. Except as prescribed in subsection B, if circumstances require a foster parent to leave a foster child in the care of another person, the foster parent shall:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 8-511
- Adult: means a person who has attained eighteen years of age. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- department: means the department of child safety. See Arizona Laws 8-501
- Foster child: means a child placed in a foster home or child welfare agency. See Arizona Laws 8-501
- Foster parent: means any individual or individuals maintaining a foster home. See Arizona Laws 8-501
- Parent: means the natural or adoptive mother or father of a child. See Arizona Laws 8-501
- Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
1. Use reasonable judgment in the foster parent’s choice of an adult to provide the care.
2. Notify the department case manager before the care exceeds twenty-four hours, in a nonemergency situation.
3. Notify the department case manager before the care exceeds seventy-two hours, in an emergency situation.
B. A foster parent who is certified to provide care to a child with developmental disabilities, a medically fragile child or a child receiving treatment foster care shall implement the alternate care plan that is approved by the department, if the foster parent must leave the foster child in the care of another person.