Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 290-2-3-.14 - Reporting
Current through Rules and Regulations filed through April 4, 2022
(1) Required Reports.
Within twenty-four (24) hours or the next work day, the Home shall report or
cause to be reported to the Department: any death of a Child while in the care
of the Home; any serious illness or injury requiring hospitalization or
professional medical attention other than first aid of a Child while in the
care of the Home; any situation when a Child in care becomes missing, such as
but not limited to, a Child who is left on a vehicle, a Child who leaves the
Home, playground, or property, or a Child who is left behind on any trip; any
fire; any structural disaster; any emergency situation that requires
temporarily relocating children; and any time the Home's operating status
changes (i.e., open to closed or temporarily closed and temporarily closed to
open).
(2) Criminal Record. Within
twenty-four (24) hours or the next work day, that the Home knows or reasonably
should know that there has been an arrest or change in the Comprehensive
Records Check Determination of any Provider or Employee (including any resident
of the Home age 17 or older), or the Fingerprint Records Check Determination
for any Provisional Employee, the Provider or designated person-in-charge shall
report or cause to be reported to the Department the incident and the name of
any such Provider, Employee or Provisional Employee of the Home.
(3) Child Abuse, Neglect or Deprivation.
Within twenty-four (24) hours or the next work day, the Provider or designated
person-in-charge shall report or cause to be reported any suspected incident of
child abuse, neglect or deprivation to the local County Department of Family
and Children Services in accordance with state law and to the Department,
notifying that such a report was made.
(4) Communicable Diseases. The Provider or
designated person-in-charge shall report or cause to be reported any cases or
suspected cases of notifiable communicable diseases (COVID-19, Tuberculosis,
Measles, etc.) or any viruses or illnesses identified during a public health
emergency, immediately to the Department and to the local County Health
Department as required by the rules of the Georgia Department of Public Health,
Rule 511-2-1, Notification of Disease.
(5) Annual Reports. The Department may
request an annual report from the Provider of a Home. If such a request is
made, the Provider shall have up to thirty (30) days to submit the annual
report to the Department.
Notes
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