Section R9-5-515. Illness and Infestation

A.      A licensee shall not permit an enrolled child to remain at the facility if a staff member determines that the enrolled child shows signs of illness or infestation.

B.       If an enrolled child exhibits signs of illness or infestation at a facility, a licensee shall ensure that a staff member:

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

2.        Immediately notifies the enrolled child’s parent by tele- phone or other expeditious means to arrange for the enrolled child’s removal from the facility, and

3.        Maintains documentation of the notification on facility premises for 12 months after the date of the notification.

C.      A licensee shall ensure that a staff member who has signs of illness or infestation is excluded from a facility.

D.      A facility director shall not permit a staff member to return to a facility until free from signs of illness or infestation or until the staff member provides documentation by a health care pro- vider that the individual may return to the facility.

E.       If a staff member or enrolled child contracts a communicable disease or infestation listed in 9 A.A.C. 6, Article 2, Table 2, a licensee shall ensure that, within 24 hours of notice of the communicable disease or infestation, written notice is pro- vided to each staff member, parent, and the local health depart- ment.

F.       A licensee shall ensure that:

1.        A dated, written notice of the communicable disease or infestation is prepared and posted in the facility’s entrance as required by R9-5-303;

2.        Documentation of the notification is maintained on facil- ity premises for 12 months from the date of the notifica- tion; and

3.        Documentation of the absences of staff members and enrolled children due to a communicable disease or infes- tation listed in 9 A.A.C. 6, Article 2, Table 2, is prepared and maintained on facility premises for 12 months from the first date of absence.

Historical Note

Adopted effective December 12, 1986 (Supp. 86-6). Sec- tion repealed; new Section adopted effective October 17, 1997 (Supp. 97-4). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 16

A.A.R. 1564, effective September 30, 2010 (Supp. 10-3).