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13a.17.11.00.htm 13A.17.11.00. Title 13A STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Subtitle 17 CHILD CARE ― LETTERS OF COMPLIANCE Chapter 11 Health Authority: Family Law Article, §5-560, 5-564, and 5-570―5-585; State Government Article, §10-617; Human Services Article, §1-202; Annotated Code of Maryland Agency Note: Federal Statutory Reference―Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. §12101 et seq. Pro-Children Act of 1994 (20 U.S.C. §6081 et seq.
13a.17.11.01.htm 13A.17.11.01. 01 Exclusion for Acute Illness.. A. Child care staff shall:. 1) Monitor a child for signs and symptoms of acute illness;. 2) Notify a child's parent or other designated person upon observing a sign or symptom of acute illness; and3) Provide temporary isolation for the affected child in a suitably equipped separate area within sight and hearing of an adult.B. An operator may not admit a child to care or allow a child to remain in care when the child is exhibiting symptoms of acut
13a.17.11.02.htm 13A.17.11.02. 02 Infectious and Communicable Diseases.. A. An operator shall immediately transmit to the health officer a report of the name and address of a child or a staff member who appears to be infected with a reportable communicable disease or who has been exposed to a reportable communicable disease as indicated in COMAR 10.06.01.03.B. Except in facilities for children with acute illness, an operator may not knowingly admit to care or retain in care a child with a transmissible in
13a.17.11.03.htm 13A.17.11.03. 03 Preventing Spread of Disease.. A. A written handwashing procedure approved by the office shall be posted at each sink used for washing hands.B. Hands shall be washed according to the posted approved procedure by a facility employee, volunteer, or child in care at least:1) After toileting or diapering;. 2) Before food preparation or eating; and. 3) After an outdoor activity or handling an animal.. C. Diapering shall be performed in accordance with a written diapering proc
13a.17.11.04.htm 13A.17.11.04. 04 Medication Administration and Storage.. A. Medication Administration.. 1) Medication, whether prescription or nonprescription, may not be administered to a child in care unless:a) Parental permission to administer the medication is documented on a completed, signed, and dated medication authorization form, provided by the office, that is received at the center before the medication is administered; andb) A licensed health practitioner has approved the administration of the me
13a.17.11.05.htm 13A.17.11.05. 05 Smoking.. Smoking is prohibited:. A. At all times in any indoor area of the child care facility; and. B. During the facility's hours of operation, in any outdoor area of the facility which is approved for child care use.
13a.17.11.06.htm 13A.17.11.06. 06 Alcohol and Drugs.. An operator may not allow the consumption of alcoholic beverages or use of illegal or nonprescribed controlled dangerous substances:A. On the child care facility premises during the facility's hours of operation; or. B. By an employee or a volunteer during an off-site program activity..
13a.17.11.9999.htm 13A.17.11.9999. Administrative History Effective date: October 20, 2008 (35:21 Md. R. 1827). Regulation .04 amended effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 619) June 24, 2013 (40:12 Md. R. 1043). Regulation .04B amended effective March 21, 2011 (38:6 Md. R. 396).
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