Section R9-3-307. Illness and Infestation

A.      A certificate holder shall ensure that an enrolled child is excluded from the child care group home when:

1.        A staff member determines that the enrolled child’s ill- ness:

a.        Prevents the enrolled child from participating in activities without experiencing discomfort or aggra- vation of symptoms, or

b.        Results in a greater need for care than staff members can provide without compromising the health or safety of other enrolled children, or

2.        The child’s exclusion is required under 9 A.A.C. 6, Arti- cle 3.

B.       If an enrolled child exhibits signs of illness or infestation that require exclusion from the child care group home under sub- section (A), a certificate holder shall ensure that a staff mem- ber:

1.        Immediately separates the enrolled child from other enrolled children;

2.        Notifies the individual designated by the parent on the enrolled child’s Emergency, Information, and Immuniza- tion Record card to be contacted in case of the enrolled child’s injury or illness that the enrolled child needs to be picked up from the child care group home; and

3.        Makes a written record of the notification and places it in the enrolled child’s file.

C.      A certificate holder shall ensure that a staff member or resident who has signs or symptoms of illness or infestation is excluded from the child care group home when required under 9 A.A.C. 6, Article 3.

D.      If a certificate holder is notified that an enrolled child, staff member, or resident has an infestation or a communicable dis- ease, other than human immunodeficiency virus or a sexually transmitted disease, the certificate holder shall:

1.        Provide written notice of potential exposure to each staff member and to a parent of each enrolled child within 24 hours after the certificate holder receives notice of the communicable disease or infestation;

2.        Maintain the written notice required in subsection (D)(1) on the premises for 12 months after the written notice is provided; and

3.        Provide notice to the local health agency if required under 9 A.A.C. 6, Article 2.

Historical Note

New Section made by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 1214, effective September 1, 2004 (Supp. 04-1). Former R9-3-307 renumbered to R9-3-303; new R9-3-307 renumbered from R9-3-311 and amended by exempt rulemaking at 17 A.A.R. 1530, effective September 30,

2011 (Supp. 11-3).