Request for Informal Stakeholder Input on the Draft Rules for 6 A.A.C. 6, Articles 10 and 11
Public Notice
The Department of Economic Security (Department) received Governor’s Office approval to engage in regular rulemaking for Arizona Administrative Code, Title 6, Chapter 6 (6 A.A.C. 6), Developmental Disabilities, Article 10 Child Developmental Foster Home License and Article 11 Adult Developmental Home License, and is currently in the rulemaking process.
These rules govern licensing requirements for child and adult developmental homes. The purpose of this rulemaking is to eliminate redundancy and the potential for confusion. Amending these rules will allow the Department to consolidate duplicative and eventually eliminate redundant and outdated rules associated with licensing and monitoring of adult and child developmental group homes. The proposed revisions will also allow the Department to address outdated terminology and update language to align with current practices, which will improve the clarity and effectiveness of the rules.
During the drafting process, we welcome input from the public, and are requesting comments on the current draft of these rules. Although there will be an opportunity for formal public comment after the rules are published in the Arizona Administrative Register pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1023, as discussed above, the Department will not be able to make any substantial changes to the draft rules at that time without adding several additional steps and requirements in the rulemaking process. Therefore, the Department is seeking informal stakeholder input to ensure that we adequately consider stakeholders’ concerns early in the rulemaking process. View Arizona rulemaking process flowcharts.
Reviewing the Draft Rules
Conforming to the formatting required by the Arizona Secretary of State, struck-through language represents language proposed to be removed from the existing rules, and underlined language represents language proposed to be added to the existing rules.
Reviewing the Accessible Draft Rules
The accessible version does not show where amendments are made; therefore, it should be reviewed side-by-side with the current rules found at the Arizona Secretary of State website.
- Current rules for Arizona Administrative Code, Title 6, Chapter 6 (6 A.A.C. 6), Developmental Disabilities, Article 10 Child Developmental Foster Home License and Article 11 Adult Developmental Home License
- Accessible Draft Rules for 6 A.A.C. 6 Division of Developmental Disability, Articles 10 and 11
Submitting Comments
The Department requests that comments on the draft be submitted by June 19, 2026. Comments may be submitted by filling out the Comment Form on the Department website. In addition, comments may be submitted by mail or email at
Arizona Department of Economic Security
Attention: Rules Unit
P.O. Box 6123, Mail Drop 111G
Phoenix, AZ 85005
E-mail: [email protected]
All comments should include the name and email address of the person providing comments, as well as the name of any organization the person represents.
Comments Due Date
Comments must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Mountain Standard Time on June 19, 2026. Comments sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be postmarked by June 19, 2026, to ensure consideration.
Approach to Comments and Revisions
Comments will be addressed through the revision of the draft rules and not as individual responses to each comment. Thank you for your participation and input during the Department’s rulemaking process.