In developing the requirements for contractors who provide prevention and treatment of substance abuse in communities, the department of child safety in partnership with the Arizona health care cost containment system as joint administrators of the program shall:

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Terms Used In Arizona Laws 8-883

  • Abuse: means the infliction or allowing of physical injury, impairment of bodily function or disfigurement or the infliction of or allowing another person to cause serious emotional damage as evidenced by severe anxiety, depression, withdrawal or untoward aggressive behavior and which emotional damage is diagnosed by a medical doctor or psychologist and is caused by the acts or omissions of an individual who has the care, custody and control of a child. See Arizona Laws 8-201
  • Department: means the department of child safety. See Arizona Laws 8-201
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Prevention: means the creation of conditions, opportunities and experiences that encourage and develop healthy, self-sufficient children and that occur before the onset of problems. See Arizona Laws 8-201

1. Prescribe that contractors develop and implement the program through collaboration with representatives of the community served so that services are provided in a comprehensive and integrated manner that is responsive to cultural, demographic and geographic diversity.

2. Require contractors to specify what outcomes they are addressing, consistent with the requirements prescribed in section 8-884, and how these outcomes will be achieved.

3. Require contractors to cooperate with the evaluation prescribed in section 8-884.

4. Prescribe any other requirements necessary to meet the outcome goals identified in section 8-884.