9 CAR § 30-302. Admission

(a) Each agency shall establish written criteria for admitting, as well as excluding, children. (b) The agency shall not admit any child for whom the agency cannot provide adequate care. (c) Each child shall have: (1) A medical examination within one (1) year before admission; or (2) An appointment scheduled within one (1) week after admission. (d) Each child shall have: (1) Proof of current immunizations, or a letter of exemption, in accordance with the Department of Health; or (2) An appointment scheduled within one (1) week after admission. (e) The agency shall obtain written authority from the parent or parents, guardian or guardians, or court before placement, or within seventy-two (72) hours if it is an emergency placement. (f) The agency shall obtain written authority for medical care for the child from the parent or parents, guardian or guardians, or court at the time of placement, or within seventy-two (72) hours in an emergency placement. (g) The agency shall comply with the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children, Arkansas Code § 9-29-201 et seq., when placing or admitting children from outside Arkansas. (h) A dependent juvenile of a parent who is in the custody of the Division of Children and Family Services shall be subject to all rules regarding: (1) Space; (2) Ratio; (3) Health; and (4) Safety.